31.   Brunei was now the sole ASEAN member without formal diplomatic ties with China.

32.   The OECS also agreed to investigate closer economic ties with the French overseas departments of Martinique and Guadeloupe.

33.   He also vowed to maintain ties with the United States while continuing to improve relations with the Soviet Union.

34.   The Palestinian news agency WAFA identified him as Hamza Abu Zayd, an infiltrated agent who had ties with a traitorous party.

35.   The successful candidates largely represented business interests and called for closer ties with China.

36.   He was also reported to have said that Romania would downgrade its ties with the PLO.

37.   The Baltic Council sought to develop economic ties with the Nordic Council.

38.   Analysts said that Kim was likely to have asked China to delay official ties with South Korea until Japan recognized North Korea.

39.   The decision by Nicaragua to open diplomatic relations with Taiwan in November meant that only Mexico of the Central American countries maintained ties exclusively with the mainland.

40.   The French delegation, which included five ministers, also emphasized trade and economic ties with Turkey and discussed the conflict in Azerbaijan.