11.   We discussed ways to strengthen our cooperation against the terrible scourge of terrorism. . . .

12.   Parliamentarians from the Association of Southeast Asian countries met Wednesday to discuss strengthening cooperation in the fight against growing drug trafficking and abuse.

13.   - Palestinians promise to strengthen security cooperation, prevent incitement and hostile propaganda, and apprehend and punish terrorists.

14.   A draft declaration said they will strengthen cooperation on banking and finance policy, capital market regulation, taxation and public finance, and customs and insurance regulations.

15.   Agreeing to strengthen cooperation against terrorism, China has promised to consider letting the United States station an FBI agent in Beijing, an American envoy said Thursday.

16.   Also at the conference Saturday, a top Chinese military official said China will strengthen its cooperation with other countries in fighting terrorism.

17.   Barbados and the United States have signed two treaties aimed at strengthening their cooperation in fighting drug trafficking.

18.   Beijing recently protested U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and a U.S. congressional bill that would strengthen cooperation between the U.S. and Taiwanese militaries.

19.   Britain and France agreed Tuesday to strengthen their cooperation in Africa by jointly supporting recent efforts to end the fighting in Congo and Sierra Leone.

20.   Bush also said he looked forward to working with Jiang and other world leaders to strengthen cooperation against terrorism, Xinhua said.