Question

Why is China called a Republic?

Answer 1

China was see considered to be the continuing solo legitimate ruler of all China so that is why it is called republic

Answer 2

It considered itself

Step-by-step explanation:

This state considered itself to be the continuing sole legitimate ruler of all of China, referring to the communist government or "regime" as illegitimate, a so-called "People's Republic of China" (PRC) declared in Beijing (Peking) by Mao Zedong in 1949, as "mainland China", "Communist China, or "Red China".