71.   Lee is seen by China as trying to give Taiwan a higher international profile, a policy opposed by Beijing which considers the island a rebel province.

72.   Mainland officials have repeatedly warned Taiwan against increasing its international profile, saying this is an attempt by the island to officially break away from the mainland.

73.   None of the forum members maintains official relations with Taipei, which is campaigning to raise its international profile despite protests by China.

74.   Others are counting on the championships to boost their international profiles.

75.   Previous moves by Taiwan to raise its international profile have infuriated Beijing, helping to trigger a series of Chinese war games off Taiwanese territory.

76.   Previous moves to raise its international profile have infuriated Beijing, helping to trigger the series of Chinese war games off Taiwanese territory ahead of the presidential elections.

77.   Taiwan has responded by stepping up combat readiness over what are seen as intimidation tactics to stop the island boosting its international profile.

78.   Taiwan has stepped up efforts to promote its international profile by sending high-ranking officials to countries that recognize Beijing instead of Taipei as the legal government of all China.

79.   The Chinese verbal offensive came even as Taipei seemed to be backing down on its plan to send Lee to the games to raise its international profile.

80.   The former British foreign secretary arrived in Brussels with a high international profile, having mediated the Rhodesian crisis.