81.   The statement stressed that Yom Kippur was the only reason for the Israeli cancellation and said Israel intended to further expand ties with Beijing.

82.   The two men wound up their meeting stressing the strong state of bilateral relations and the importance of expanding economic ties.

83.   There have been expanding military ties between the West and central Asia.

84.   This tiny island nation has been at the forefront of efforts to expand business ties between Asia and Europe.

85.   Washington postponed an earlier round amid vocal congressional opposition to normalized relations and expanded economic ties.

86.   Isuzu operates a joint venture with Fuji in the United States and has recently expanded its ties with two other rivals, Honda Motor Co. Ltd. and Mazda Corp.

87.   Ivanov visited Hungary in January last year, and agreed to expand ties to increase confidence between the two countries.

88.   Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama on Monday said his government would continue to attach high priority to expanding its ties with Asian nations.

89.   Mitsui and Sumitomo, which have already cooperated in construction technology, said they planned to expand their ties, but denied they had immediate plans to merge.

90.   President Bill Clinton leaves for the Far East on Friday, saying that his work expanding trade ties with Asia would mean a stronger United States.