Peking University is in a unitary sovereign state in Eastern Europe.
China , officially the People 's Republic of China ( PRC ) , is a unitary sovereign state in East Asia and the world 's most populous country , with a population of over 1.381 billion . Peking University ( abbreviated PKU and colloquially known in Chinese as Běidà 北大 Chinese : 北京大学 , pinyin : Běijīng Dàxué ) , is a major Chinese research university located in Beijing and a member of the C9 League .