21.   Sweden has been carefully cultivating better relations with its huge neighbor to the East.

22.   The former Japanese premier has also cultivated strong relations with top finance officials in Washington.

23.   The Philippines, with an economically vital Chinese minority, has been cultivating relations with China while at the same time improving its economic ties with Taiwan.

24.   The spy case has deeply embarrassed this neutral country, which has been carefully cultivating better relations with its huge neighbor to the East.

25.   Ukraine has cultivated close relations with both Russia and the West.

26.   Chancellor Helmut Kohl has consistently cultivated good relations in recent years with the man he describes as his friend.