41.   Two years ago Sunday, the Chinese government outlawed Falun Gong, saying the spiritual movement posed a dire threat to social stability.

42.   With few alternatives, the central government is encouraging companies to raise money on the stock market, hoping to keep a lid on unemployment and maintain social stability.

43.   Worried about social stability and threats to communist rule, China has recently intensified political repression and efforts to control information.

44.   Police and state security agencies should be strengthened to prevent subversion and protect social stability.

45.   Party General Secretary Jiang Zemin told the conference that eliminating poverty was crucial for social stability.

46.   Amnesty said many governments resorted to arbitrarily detaining political opponents and holding unfair trials to maintain social stability, while their opponents killed civilians and took hostages.

47.   Assad insists the economy is his top priority, but also suggests he must proceed cautiously to avoid upsetting social stability.

48.   Better flood prevention is crucial to social stability and development of the economy, the state-run newspaper China Daily said Tuesday.

49.   But she warned that poverty threatens social stability, and that ethnic conflict and minority discontent are two of the greatest threats to internal and regional peace.

50.   But the elimination of poverty is essential for social stability, he said.