1.   But he said that the government could take a step to resolve the situation by entering talks with his confederation.

2.   Cui Tianki, the ministry spokesman, said China had offered to take several steps to resolve the dispute.

3.   Cui, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman, said China had offered to take several steps to resolve the dispute, which he declined to describe.

4.   Investors are more willing to test the waters in the bond markets of countries such as Mexico which have taken steps to resolve their financial problems.

5.   Investors say they are waiting for the currency to stabilize or for authorities to take steps to resolve the banking crisis.

6.   Roth stressed that former Soviet bloc countries seeking NATO membership must take steps to resolve border disputes.

7.   Sassa, however, seemed to signal that he would take steps to resolve the standoff.

8.   The struggling Troy, Michigan-based retailer has taken steps to resolve its immediate problems.

9.   The White House has taken few steps to resolve them, leaving the acknowledged problems in the hands of the director of central intelligence, John Deutch.

10.   Deputy Prime Minister Oleg Sysuyev said the government understood the depth of the problems in the mining industry, and was taking steps to resolve them.