1 For the purpose of these Regulations, People’s Republic of China means the customs territory of the People’s Republic of China, including border trade regions and minority autonomous areas, Special Economic Zones, open coastal cities, economic and technological development zones and other areas where special regimes for tariffs, taxes and regulations are established, but, for greater certainty, not including any part of the customs territory of a Member of the World Trade Organization other than the People’s Republic of China.