1. Geographic areas that have been granted autonomy to manage their own administrative, legislative, and cultural affairs within a larger state or country
The self-administered regions of China have distinct governance structures.
As regiões autoadministradas da China têm estruturas de governança distintas.
2. Territories with partial sovereignty that retain local control over certain governmental functions while remaining under a central authority
Self-administered regions often have their own parliaments and executive bodies.
As regiões autoadministradas geralmente têm seus próprios parlamentos e órgãos executivos.