mainland
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Shares in London-listed financial groups with a large presence in Asia fell on fears that new rules would curtail mainland Chinese investors’ use of Hong Kong bank accounts.
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
They had just crossed the bridge from Magpie Island to the mainland when the earthquake hit.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
Vocabulary lists containing mainland
East Asia - Middle School
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Southeast Asia - Introductory
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East Asia - Introductory
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