mainland's

Taiwan, on the other hand, is completely autonomous, ruled by its own democratic government, and outside the mainland's systems and agencies.

Let Taiwan In (to International Organizations) Denny Roy 2011

Part of the motivation for the sale is doubtless concern about the outlook for the mainland's banking sector.

What Does Goldman See in ICBC? Tom Orlik 2011

But the People's Bank of China is attempting to make progress, by taking a leaf out of the mainland's economic history.

Get Ready: Here Comes the Yuan Tom Orlik 2011

Expectedly, Beijing reacts by strong statements when it considers than the US is interfering in China's internal affairs but the mainland's Taiwan policy illustrates also Beijing's use of restraint.

David Gosset: Chinese Prudence vs. US Recklessness David Gosset 2011

Cheap capital has resulted in overcapacity in the industrial sector and bubbles in the mainland's property market.

Get Ready: Here Comes the Yuan Tom Orlik 2011

A higher interest rate will mean slower expansion of investment, eating into the mainland's appetite for commodities and shifting the main domestic growth engine down a gear.

Get Ready: Here Comes the Yuan Tom Orlik 2011

Perhaps it is a reflection of Beijing's paranoia after the Arab Spring, but Mr. Li brought the mainland's intolerance of free expression with him to a city that claims to have the rule of law and civil liberties.

Taking Beijing to Hong Kong 2011

More recently, Citic Securities has for nearly two years been in talks with Crédit Agricole to form a joint venture that appeared to give both sides what they wanted—an increased global presence for the Chinese company and potential access to the mainland's fast-growing market for the French bank.

Citic Securities, Crédit Agricole Reach Pact Prudence Ho 2011

Hong Kong will serve as a similar site of experimentation for reform of the mainland's financial system.

Get Ready: Here Comes the Yuan Tom Orlik 2011

By awarding Chinese literary critic Liu Xiaobo the Nobel Peace Prize yesterday, the five-member committee in Oslo did more than recognize one of the mainland's most prominent and worthy dissidents.

A Nobel Vision of a Better China Perry Link 2010