Original: The People 's Republic of China ( PRC ) , established in 1949 , commonly known as China , has control over mainland China and the largely self-governing territories of Hong Kong ( since 1997 ) and Macau ( since 1999 ) .
Simplified: The Peoples Republic of China ( PRC ) , commonly known as China , has control over mainland China and the largely self-governing territories of Hong Kong ( since 1997 ) and Macau ( since 1999 ) .