11.   International norms have been laid down broadly in human rights conventions, but there have been no universally agreed definitions and procedures.

12.   It has often acted with reckless disregard for international norms and broken its word.

13.   It has also passed other key economic reforms to bring capital markets in line with international norms, according to Monsod.

14.   Meanwhile, we have seen China move in the right direction, toward greater acceptance of international norms.

15.   Much work also remains to be done to convince China to bring its veterinary and food hygiene regulations and technical standards into line with international norms, Wells said.

16.   Only eight incinerators in Japan actually meet the international norm.

17.   Pakistan has not violated any legal obligations or international norms.

18.   Robin Munro of the human rights group Asia Watch complained that China has failed to abide not only by international norms, but by its own laws.

19.   She said sanctions could be lifted whenever he complies with international norms and stops trying to acquire weapons of mass destruction and threatening his neighbors.

20.   Still, advocates of international jurisdiction and international norms remain confident that the trend is in their favor.