having rid itself of the yoke of colonialism, the new nation chose to be a self-ruling state
was granted special status as a self-ruling province
Recent Examples on the WebIn recent years, Beijing has ramped up economic, diplomatic and military pressure on Taiwan – a self-ruling democracy the Chinese Communist Party claims as its own despite having never governed it.—Eric Cheung, CNN, 13 Mar. 2023 In a meeting earlier with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Raisi expressed support for China's crackdown on democracy in Hong Kong and claim to self-ruling democratic Taiwan.—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2023
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