51.   On Wednesday, EU Trade Commissioner Sir Leon Brittan unveiled plans to improve trade and strengthen cooperation with Washington in fields ranging from humanitarian aid to fighting crime.

52.   President Fidel Ramos and Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto on Friday agreed to strengthen cooperation in fighting international terrorism and drug trafficking.

53.   Polish premier Wlodzimierz Cimoszewicz arrived in Prague on Thursday seeking to strengthen cooperation between the two former Soviet satellites favored for early NATO membership.

54.   Russia and Bulgaria, once the closest allies in the Soviet-run Warsaw Pact, have signed documents to strengthen cooperation of their military industries.

55.   Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov signed an agreement Saturday aimed at strengthening cooperation on preventing accidental missile launches on both sides.

56.   Southern African regional leaders met Sunday to discuss how to strengthen economic cooperation between governments, business and labor through so-called smart partnerships.

57.   Stability in Europe largely depends on restoring peace and strengthening cooperation in the Balkan peninsula, the declaration said.

58.   Since agreeing to build a strategic partnership last October, China and the United States have sought ways to strengthen cooperation.

59.   Southern African leaders strengthened regional cooperation Monday by signing agreements and welcoming a new partner, but the work of turning words into action lies ahead.

60.   Tang noted that with a global economy and a multipolar world, it made good sense for Beijing to strengthen cooperation with Europe.