11.   China, for its part, was swiftly asserting its sovereignty.

12.   China considers Taiwan a renegade province and has long asserted sovereignty over the island.

13.   China swiftly asserted its sovereignty.

14.   However, Chechen officials have repeatedly taken actions designed to assert their sovereignty.

15.   In Hong Kong, about eight protesters chanted anti-Japanese slogans outside the Chinese mission, demanding it assert sovereignty over the uninhabited archipelago.

16.   On Monday, about two dozen Jewish extremists tried to enter the mosque compound and assert Israeli sovereignty over it, but police turned them away.

17.   Taiwan plans to send boats to patrol the Spratly and Pratas islands next month to assert its sovereignty in the disputed territory, an official said Tuesday.

18.   They planted a Haitian flag in the ground and erected a pillar asserting Haitian sovereignty.

19.   In Taipei, which does not enjoy diplomatic relations with Japan, the National Assembly initiated a motion demanding that Taiwan assert its sovereignty over the islands.

20.   Analysts said that by sentencing the Chinese, Manila was able to assert its sovereignty over the islands, despite being the most poorly armed among the six claimants.