21.   A number of U.S. businesses banking heavily on better economic relations with Cuba were understandably discouraged.

22.   But Richardson said hints of a boycott ran counter to a pledge by Middle Eastern countries to improve economic relations.

23.   DURING THE LAST three presidential election years, Congress has passed major legislation to regulate economic relations with Cuba.

24.   Economic relations between China and Japan are complicated by more than a century of profound political and military antagonisms.

25.   Ever attentive to his Muslim constituents, he has formed strong economic relations with Arab and Muslim countries.

26.   Hints by Beijing and Taipei that they want to keep economic relations intact have also buoyed hopes.

27.   His role will include responsibility for external economic relations.

28.   Hong Kong will maintain separate treaties with foreign countries to govern economic relations, such as air services agreements and extradition.

29.   If China did invade Taiwan, economic relations with the West would halt and economic development would be dealt a devastating blow.

30.   Inflation seems to encourage greater risk-taking in economic relations.