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mainland Chinese

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[mayn-land-chahy-neez, mayn-luhnd] / ˈmeɪnˌlænd tʃaɪˈniz, ˈmeɪn lənd /

noun

a native or inhabitant of mainland China.

adjective

of or relating to mainland China or its inhabitants.

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Asian stocks were mixed Tuesday as mainland Chinese stocks outperformed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

The company topped Industrial and Commercial Bank of China to become the most valuable company listed in a mainland Chinese market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

Regulatory measures remain a risk; Beijing has moved to restrict mainland Chinese investors’ paths to invest abroad, including in SpaceX and other U.S.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

There was a time when the mainland Chinese industry was still in a "learning stage", including from Hong Kong, he said.

From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026

Taiwan’s aborigines had the island largely to themselves until mainland Chinese began settling in large numbers within the last thousand years.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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