mainland
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In addition, Taiwan’s opposition leader Cheng Li-wun arrived in China this week for a “peace mission” at Xi’s invitation, the first visit by a Kuomintang chairperson to the mainland in a decade.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Greta: We get news that, “Actually, we’re not going to be able to fly you back to the mainland tonight.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Seizing Kharg Island and the islands near the mainland would require an amphibious landing on a contested shoreline, among “the hardest operations” a military can attempt, and one that Iran is almost certainly prepared for.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
The other two are in Sardinia, and are earmarked for closure in 2028-2029, once the island is electrically linked to the mainland via a new submarine cable.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
“And if he needs more than I can give him, we’ll take him to the mainland as soon as we can.”
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
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