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• n  the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula

• Manufacturers from Taiwan operating on the mainland provide key technologies for budding Chinese industries such as semiconductor manufacturing.
• OPENING THE DOOR: Ma is allowing an ever greater China presence in Taiwan, including increasing numbers of mainland tourists to the island, above.
• The mainland has already indicated interest in signing an agreement with us.

News & Articles

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• Asian Markets Calmed by China Central Bank
  Mainland Chinese stocks were down slightly Wednesday, while other regional markets rose, after China’s central bank pledged to support banks facing cash shortfalls.
  June 26, 2013 - New York Times
• Asian Markets Calmed by China Central Bank’s Change in Tone
  Mainland Chinese stocks were down slightly Wednesday morning while other regional markets rose, after China’s central bank pledged to support banks facing cash shortfalls.
  June 26, 2013 - New York Times
• Mainland China, Taiwan Ink Agreement To Open Service Industries
  Representatives from mainland China and Taiwan signed an agreement in Shanghai on Friday to liberalize service industry business between the two sides.
  June 23, 2013 - Forbes

Quotes

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• Sir Richard Leese in BBC News
  Mr Leese, who is chairman of the high-speed campaign, warned: "We cannot continue to grow the UK's economy and compete on a global stage without a high-speed rail network in the UK. There are 3,480 miles of high speed railway lines in mainland...
• Hu Jintao in People's Daily Online
  Hu said, "we oppose any words and deeds that wantonly bespatter the people on the mainland and provoke and aggravate confrontation between the two sides of the Straits. We'll take practical measures to promote exchanges and cooperation between the...