11.   U.S.-China relations took another downward turn Wednesday as the Clinton administration demanded access to a Chinese-American human rights activist being detained in China.

12.   It is often the case in Iran that alleged spies or informers are uncovered and linked to a country with which relations have taken a turn for the worse.

13.   Just last week, relations took an important step forward when the Senate approved legislation to normalize trade relations with Beijing.

14.   On the eve of his first trip to the United States, Putin expressed confidence that U.S.-Russian relations had taken an irreversible turn for the better.

15.   The failure of the two leaders to take the opportunity to meet suggests relations have taken a downward turn.

16.   The failure of the two leaders to take the opportunity to meet suggests China-US relations have taken a downward turn.

17.   U.S.-China relations took a turn for the worse in May when Washington granted Lee a visa for a private visit.

18.   Edmonds said that if relations between the United States and Japan took another turn for the worse, the dollar would suffer as a result.

19.   Relations took a further blow several days after the letter when a Jordanian soldier killed seven Israeli schoolgirls on an outing along the Israeli-Jordanian border.

20.   Relations took a turn for the worse in August when five ethnic Greeks were charged with spying and subsequently jailed.