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mainland

[meyn-land, -luhnd] / ˈmeɪnˌlænd, -lənd /
NOUN
shore
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK


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Insurers are impacted by the rule change as investors from mainland China are big spenders on Hong Kong insurance products.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

However, China's market regulator announced a sweeping investigation in May against some brokers running cross-border trading, as it launched a two-year crackdown on investment leaving the mainland.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Investors are concerned the new rules will impact mainland Chinese investors’ use of Hong Kong bank accounts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 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

“Far from here, I hope, though I’d like him caught. Will you take me to the mainland with you?”

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk




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