21.   The broad policy direction toward a more liberal environment has been stressed in the last two weeks.

22.   The Chuan government has found satisfactory harmony among its economic team and policy direction.

23.   The meeting sets the policy direction for all branches of government for at least the next year, when a full-scale Communist Party Congress is planned.

24.   They also criticised the Japanese government for its failure to exercise a clear policy direction, which might further prolong the economic problems at home and in the region.

25.   Venezuelan bond spreads continued to widen Thursday as investors remained concerned about the policy direction of Chavez.

26.   While the ministry decides the policy direction for the centre, the companies that provide consultancies on automation and robotics can implement these policies.

27.   He has given no detailed outline of new policies other than to promise a broad statement within two months indicating his favoured policy direction.

28.   There were some fears, however, that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations might be moving too fast and find itself losing control of policy directions.

29.   Meanwhile, CBC governor Sheu Yuan-dong reiterated that the bank would maintain its present policy direction to keep a rein on inflationary pressure.

30.   Party officials have been hardening their nationalist rhetoric ahead of a Congress in June that will select new leaders and endorse broad policy directions for the next five years.