71.   Clinton hailed Menem as a partner in forging trade links and promoting democracy and human rights throughout Latin America.

72.   Cruickshank sought to play down the Swedish threat and told shareholders that the exchange should protect its independence while simultaneously forging closer links with some other major bourses.

73.   Det. Senior Sgt. Mike Small said motorcycle gangs, indigenous Maori and other ethnic gangs have forged links with newly established Asian crime groups.

74.   Despite the tariff obstacle, BoI is trying to forge the links by organising a meeting between components makers and assemblers.

75.   High tariffs and other protection for inefficient industries were abolished as trade links were forged with Asia.

76.   In forging stronger links with China, Taiwan risks becoming too reliant on a neighbor that still threatens to attack if Taiwan seeks independence or indefinitely spurns reunification talks.

77.   Increasingly, entertainment companies have been forging links with distribution companies like cable television and telephone companies.

78.   Indeed, it was these kinds of confidence-building measures that enabled Kim to forge closer links with the public.

79.   It also seeks to forge closer links to combat illegal immigration, fight against drugs and terrorism.

80.   It accused the group of forging links with militants who have fought a three-year campaign to topple the government and create an Islamic state.