"one country, two systems" meaning in English

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Phrase

Etymology: Invented by Deng Xiaoping during the early 1980s. Calque of Chinese 一國兩制/一国两制 (yī guó liǎng zhì). Etymology templates: {{cal|en|zh|一國兩制|tr=yī guó liǎng zhì}} Calque of Chinese 一國兩制/一国两制 (yī guó liǎng zhì) Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} one country, two systems
  1. Slogan for the reunification of China as one country, but with areas like Hong Kong and Taiwan with separate economic and political systems. Wikipedia link: Deng Xiaoping, one country, two systems Categories (topical): Chinese politics Categories (place): China Translations (slogan for the reunification of China as one country): 一國兩制 (Chinese Mandarin), 一国两制 (yī guó liǎng zhì) (Chinese Mandarin), một quốc gia, hai chế độ (Vietnamese)

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