1.   He said he hoped that the two countries would strengthen relations and hold a summit meeting at least once a year.

2.   The country is reported to be strengthening its relations with America, Germany and Canada in preparation for the UNCED summit to be held this June.

3.   American and Chinese officials hope relations will be strengthened by the visit to Washington and other American cities by Zhu, who cuts an appealing figure abroad.

4.   Analysts said that Wahid did not maintain or strengthen relations with his coalition partners and that in many cases he has displayed outright disdain for them.

5.   Both said they believed that strengthening relations with Britain was no threat to any third country.

6.   Both governments want to strengthen relations with the state.

7.   Bush offered no new proposals to strengthen race relations.

8.   But in addition to strengthening frayed relations with the United States, there were other motivations for the Jordanian to sign an agreement with Israel.

9.   He received the honor earlier this month for his efforts to strengthen Anglo-American relations in the fields of science and technology.

10.   India, on the other hand, backed the Northern Alliance and appears eager to strengthen relations with the rulers-to-be in Kabul.