mainland China
Americannoun
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- mainland Chinese adjective
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The two allegedly sent goods from the US to shipping firms in Malaysia and Singapore between 2022 and 2025, before diverting them to companies based in Hong Kong and mainland China.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
In mainland China, the Shenzhen Component Index and Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.9% and 0.8%, respectively, while the ChiNext Index slipped 0.2%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
—Asian markets were mostly higher on Thursday, with Hong Kong and mainland China remaining closed for the Lunar New Year holiday that began Monday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
But in January this year, South Korea was the biggest source with 1.2 million visitors, up 21.6 percent, compared with 385,300 from mainland China, down from 980,520 in January 2025.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
Their languages are of course much more numerous than the eight dominant Chinese languages of mainland China, but are no more diverse.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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