Sinic refers to a putative civilizational category devised by Samuel Huntington in defense of his theory of "the clash of civilizations". Huntington identifies China as the primary Sinic member, in addition to Vietnam, Singapore, Taiwan, and various Asian communities around the world. Samuel Phillips Huntington (born April 18, 1927) is a political scientist known for his analysis of the relationship between the military and the civil government, his investigation of coup detats, and his thesis that the central political actors of the 21st century will be civilizations rather than nation-states. ... Cover of The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order The clash of civilizations is a controversial theory in international relations. ... The Great Wall of China, stretching over 6,700 km, was erected beginning in the 3rd century BC to guard the north from raids by men on horses. ... The Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a country in Southeast Asia. ... National motto: Majulah Singapura (English: Onward, Singapore) Official languages English, Mandarin Chinese, Malay, Tamil Capital Singapore Largest city Singapore Government President Prime minister Westminster (de jure) Dominant-party (de facto) Sellapan Rama Nathan Lee Hsien Loong Area - Total - Water (%) 697. ... For the political entity commonly known as Taiwan, see Republic of China. ...
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Linguistically the term is used narrowly to refer to transliteration.
Some social scientists object to the use of the term because they claim that this term obscures the fact that sinicization is merely one form of assimilation and using a special term implies a special process.
Also, the argument in the Republic of China on Taiwan between supporters of Chinese reunification and supporters of Taiwan independence is considered a matter of sinicization.
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