| ccc | China Christian Council |
| ccp | Chinese Communist Party |
| csi | Civil Society Index |
| cso | Civil Society Organization |
| hkcc | Hong Kong Christian Council |
| hkccla | Hong Kong Catholic Commission for Labour Affairs |
| hksar | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region |
| kmt | Kuomintang |
| LegCo | Hong Kong Legistlative Council |
| mcc | Macau Catholic Church |
| npc | National People’s Congress |
| ngo | nongovernmental organization |
| oclp | Occupy Central with Love and Peace |
| pct | Presbyterian Church of Taiwan |
| sar | special administrative region |
| sara | State Administration for Religious Affairs |
| tspm | Three-Self Patriotic Movement |
| ufwd | United Front Work Department |
| wcc | World Council of Churches |