Federalism in China
Chinese federalism refers to political theories which argue that China's central government should share sovereignty with regional entities under a form of federalism. Such proposals were made in the early twentieth century, in connection with the end of the Qing dynasty, as More recently, with a view to providing checks against the central government and settling the relationship between Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, and other potential political entities (including the provinces of mainland China).