11.   He warned that the affair could have a lasting effect on bilateral relations.

12.   His talks with Prime Minister John Major focused on bilateral relations and relations between Israel and the European Communities.

13.   But the Iranian foreign minister, Ali Akbar Velayati, appealed to western countries to keep the Rushdie issue separate from bilateral relations with Iran.

14.   Anne Stevenson-Yang, director of the U.S.-China Business Council in Beijing, discounted the possibility of strained bilateral relations intruding on the operations of U..

15.   A breakdown now would probably cast a sour note in bilateral relations, as China accuses the United States of holding it to punitive standards.

16.   But here, American officials were elated that the spy plane standoff had not derailed bilateral relations.

17.   Despite the overall upturn in bilateral relations, however, some Russians fret over the support the United States has already extended to Putin.

18.   Even if these diplomatic meetings improve bilateral relations, they are unlikely to break much ground on the seemingly intractable issue of human rights.

19.   Experts cast doubt on the likelihood of such a panel being able to help patch up bilateral relations.

20.   Feinstein said many lawmakers in Congress treasure Mexico as a good friend and do not want to harm bilateral relations.