11.   Lai, a staunch critic of Beijing, began publishing in June the Chinese-language Apple daily, a lively broadsheet that has become a best-seller.

12.   Sam Rainsy is a staunch critic of Hun Sen.

13.   Uribe has been a staunch critic of concessions made by President Andres Pastrana to the FARC.

14.   In a meeting with Suharto, Araujo would likely be accompanied by two or three exiled East Timorese, including Rogerio Labato, formerly a staunch critic of Indonesia.

15.   Kostunica remains a staunch critic of the UN tribunal, which he accuses of being biased against Serbs.