During that time, his brother was killed in action fighting on the Chinese mainland.

His best guess was that they were between islands, with the Chinese mainland a few miles to the north.

And is there hope that the Chinese mainland can evolve in a similar way?

But in recent months it has been a spectacular success throughout the Chinese mainland.

The total number of reported cases for the Chinese mainland is now 4,885, with 235 fatalities.

Chief among them is the possibility of expanding onto the Chinese mainland.

Of its 40 international offices, 11 are situated on Chinese mainland.

"We do not have the qualifications to be concerned about democracy on the Chinese mainland," he said.

They may have arrived from the Chinese mainland 32,000 years ago, possibly via land bridge.

"Short of throwing up an international blockade around the Chinese mainland, how can you stop them?"