Original sentence: In addition, the PRC claims sovereignty over the zone of control of its rival, the Republic of China (ROC); this includes Taiwan Island, the Pescadores, Quemoy, and Matsu.It is the largest country in area in East Asia and the fourth largest in the world, after Russia, Canada, and the United States.Since its founding in 1949, it has been led by the Communist Party of China (CPC), and has administered a large amount of territory commonly known as Mainland China.The PRC considers the combined area of control of both itself and the ROC as an indivisible country known as China.The PRC has also administered Hong Kong and Macau since 1997 and 1999 respectively.The PRC is the world's most populous country, with a population of over 1.3 billion people, most of whom are classified as the Han Chinese ethnicity.The People's Republic of China (PRC) is a state in East Asia.This definition of China, and the political status of Taiwan, are controversial subjects, with many in the ROC conceiving of the ROC as an independent Taiwanese nation
Edited sentence: It is the largest country in area in East Asia and the third largest in the world, after Russia and Canada.It is the world's most populous country, with a population of over 1.3 billion people, most of whom are classified as the Han Chinese ethnicity.Since its founding in 1949, it has been led by the Communist Party of China (CPC).Taiwan's political status is controversial; it is administered by the Republic of China, which is currently based in Taipei.The People's Republic of China (PRC) is a state that comprises most of the cultural, historic, and geographic area known as China.The People's Republic of China claims sovereignty over but does not administer Taiwan (along with the Pescadores, Quemoy, and Matsu).The term "mainland China" is sometimes used to denote the part of China under PRC's rule (usually excluding the two Special Administrative Regions, Hong Kong and Macau)