21.   Their cultural ties are to Cantonese villages, not to Lisbon.

22.   Those sisters were introduced by Nashua resident In Kyong Chung, a businessman who wanted to forge cultural ties between his birthplace and his adopted home.

23.   Peres met later Thursday with Polish Prime Minister Jerzy Buzek, and they discussed developing trade and cultural ties.

24.   A Chinese delegation arrived Friday to arrange high-level talks with Taiwan, and urged it to put aside diplomatic disputes and focus on fostering trade and cultural ties.

25.   Also attending forum on cultural ties.

26.   As an envoy, Marciulionis will lead efforts to promote sports, business and cultural ties between the United States and Lithuania, BNS said.

27.   As part of efforts to improve cultural ties, Mori promised legislation to introduce Korean as a language in college entrance exams.

28.   Australian Prime Minister John Howard indicated his country will suspend military links, non-humanitarian aid and cultural ties to Pakistan, as it did with India.

29.   But a relaxation in official barriers in recent years has led to rapidly growing trade, travel and cultural ties.

30.   But few NATO members are prepared to commit to defending Ukraine, which has close cultural ties to Russia and millions of ethnic Russian citizens.