11.   UPS said it had met its goals of raising its international profile.

12.   While chic Pucon further north boasts a higher international profile, Puerto Varas is carving out a niche in nature-based sustainable tourism.

13.   Peacemaking also raises the international profile of the sparsely populated country.

14.   Alitalia, trying to improve its international profile, last month entered the SkyTeam alliance, which includes the other three carriers and AeroMexico and Korean Airlines.

15.   Beijing also has accused the Nationalists of moving toward Taiwan independence by trying to raise its international profile.

16.   Beijing also launched war games off Taiwanese waters to intimidate the island into dropping the campaign to raise its international profile.

17.   Beijing considers Taiwan a renegade province with no right to self-government and has been angered by its efforts to raise its international profile.

18.   But Lee said Taiwan would not waver in its effort to raise its international profile while also improving trade and cultural exchanges with China.

19.   China claims sovereignty over Taiwan, and tensions have flared between the rival governments since Taiwan stepped up its campaign to raise its international profile last year.

20.   China claims sovereignty over Taiwan and opposes any moves by Taiwan to raise its international profile.