Sentence examples for mainland gained from inspiring English sources

The push for independence, or at least greater autonomy from the mainland, gained new impetus after politicians and jurists began work last year on a new constitution.

Mainland banks gained after China Construction Bank projected over 50% growth in first-half earnings, joining other Chinese banks that have projected strong earnings.

With race-conscious affirmative actions programs, underrepresented minority students (classified by the AAMC as African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, and mainland Puerto Ricans) gain preference in the admissions process to create a balanced class that shapes the future of the medical profession.

The Nikkei 225 share average in Japan rose 0.5percentthethe Kospi in South Korea was up 1.5percentt and the main indexes in Taiwan and mainland China both gained more than 2percentt.

Asian equity markets mostly reverted to moving lower Thursday, with Japanese and Korean stocks falling on grim economic data and concerns about the health of the auto industry and mainland Chinese shares gaining on expectations that Beijing is set to do more to boost the country's slowing economy.

It was the last French territory on mainland Africa to gain independence in 1977 with important strategic economic and political value as a port in the Gulf of Aden.

When the Communists gained control of mainland China in 1949, even more skilled migrants fled to Hong Kong across the open border for fear of persecution.

That same year, Mao Zedong's Communist army gained control of mainland China despite heavy American financial support of the opposing Kuomintang.

Britain is attracting more university-educated migrants than any other country in the EU, thus reciprocating those of our own highly qualified young people, generations of whom have gained solid employment in mainland Europe and in farther-flung locations.

This year, the following countries gained the most ground: mainland China (113 members), India (56 members) and Canada (62 members).

The territory gained on the Turkish mainland during Alexander's reign was lost.