Original sentence: As such, the term "China" is subject to heavy dispute.At its founding, the People's Republic of China displaced the Republic of China (ROC), which had ruled China until then, and forced it to retreat to Taiwan, which it has ruled since then.China  () is a country located chiefly in continental East Asia with some outer territories in Central Asia and offshore islands in the Pacific Ocean.Due to ongoing political disputes, the nature and extent of "China" is under heavy dispute.On the other hand, the Republic of China, while never formally rescinding its claims, has moved away from its former identity as the ruler of China, and increasingly characterizes itself as "Taiwan", which is the usage commonly adopted in the West.The (PRC) is commonly called simply "China", both by itself, and in Western usage.The People's Republic of China (PRC) was established in 1949 in Beijing, and since then has governed a large amount of territory known as "Mainland China".The People's Republic of China does not consider the Republic of China to be legitimate; it refers to the Republic of China as the "Taiwan Authority", and considers Taiwan to be a territory that will eventually be reunified with China.The People's Republic of China has also assumed control over Hong Kong in 1997 and Macau since 1999, which are not considered part of Mainland China.The country commonly referred to as "China" is described at People's Republic of China
Edited sentence: ) located chiefly in continental East Asia with some outer territories in Central Asia and offshore islands in the Pacific Ocean; since 1949, China has been divided de facto between the People's Republic of China (governing mainland China and numerous other islands, Hong Kong since 1997, Macao since 1999) and the Republic of China (governing Taiwan and several outlying islands of Fukien).Both rival governments claim jurisdiction over the entire nation.China  () is a nation (q