mainland China
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Both Zhipu and MiniMax have recently said they are preparing to list stocks in mainland China.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Yu has put a poster in his shopfront, hoping to attract a Mandarin speaker living in the city who can entice buyers in mainland China to buy properties in Cambridge.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Liu Xiaoli, who faces eviction from her subdivided flat, works two part-time jobs as a cook and cleaner to make ends meet after her divorce, and supports her daughter and granddaughter in mainland China.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
The company plans to use the majority of its proceeds to expand production in mainland China.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 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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