31.   China regards Taiwan as a renegade province, but agrees to its participation in some international groups as long as no formal recognition of the Taipei government is involved.

32.   China was the first nation to extend formal recognition to the junta after its takeover, which followed the bloody suppression of pro-democracy demonstrations.

33.   China considers Taiwan a renegade province, and demands countries cut their diplomatic ties with Taipei before agreeing to exchange formal recognition.

34.   Each party that clears the hurdle is granted the post in formal recognition of influence.

35.   Earlier, it said the Taliban was the rightful leadership but did not accord formal recognition.

36.   He has steadfastly insisted on formal recognition of the Turkish state.

37.   However, it is unclear whether Milosevic can politically afford formal recognition of Bosnia and Croatia, a key element of the U.S. initiative.

38.   Israel insisted the property dispute be resolved in Israeli courts, which would be tantamount to a formal Palestinian recognition of Israeli sovereignty.

39.   It left open the tougher questions of formal diplomatic recognition of the communist government and the status of Taiwan.

40.   It would also be the first time that Israel attended negotiations on disputed territories that implied any formal recognition of the application of the Geneva Convention.