21.   There has been no explicit declaration from the Taiwan government of a move toward independence, an act the government still regards as precipitous and unnecessarily inflammatory.

22.   These estimates ignore groups that the government regards as criminal, and are believed to understate the total greatly.

23.   These estimates ignore groups that the government regards as criminal, and are believed to understate the total.

24.   Though they may initially come to China in search of food, the North Korean government often regards their flight as treasonous.

25.   Vajpayee, who leads the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, is facing harsh criticism at home for swapping hostages for militants that his government regards as terrorists.

26.   While most North Korean refugees are driven to China by hunger, their government often regards them as traitors once they flee.

27.   While the government regards the Popular Front as a terrorist group, the eight have been involved in fund-raising and have not been charged with any acts of violence.

28.   Portugal still treats East Timorese as its citizens, and the United Nations and most foreign governments regard East Timor as Portuguese territory.

29.   Abu Sayyaf rebels say they are fighting for Muslim independence in the southern region of the predominantly Roman Catholic Philippines, but the government regards them as mere bandits.

30.   Abu Sayyaf rebels say they are fighting for an independent Islamic nation in the southern Philippines but the government regards them as mere bandits.