1.   The official news agency, Xinhua, said that the visit signalled a new phase of bilateral ties following certain setbacks over the past two years.

2.   And perhaps harder because it follows other setbacks.

3.   Daft has been remaking the company from top to bottom in hopes of regaining momentum lost following several setbacks, including depressed earnings and a European health scare.

4.   The apparent inability or unwillingness of the prosecutor to achieve anything near what he charged follows other setbacks for independent prosecutors.

5.   The losses in Morelos follow other setbacks for the PRI in recent elections in the states of Coahuila, Mexico and Guerrero.

6.   The question now is how Dole will recover following his setback, and how Buchanan and Alexander will try to exploit their new visibility.

7.   Her first visit there follows setbacks to relations after an Uzbekistan opposition leader, Muhammed Salih, found sanctuary in Turkey last year.

8.   Restructuring follows some setbacks for the global photography company based in Rochester, N.Y.

9.   The accident followed setbacks to rival round-the-world bids by Steve Fossett of the United States and Richard Branson of Britain.

10.   The battle also is important for morale following recent setbacks for each side.