31.   The United States has moved over the past months to upgrade its relations with Ukraine and proclaimed Kiev as its premier partner in central Europe.

32.   The United States announced, in conjunction with the agreement, that it would upgrade relations with Macedonia to the ambassadorial level.

33.   While distancing itself from Yeltsin, the United States has upgraded its relations with Ukraine, partly in response to the threat of a communist resurgence in Russia.

34.   It would seek to upgrade relations with China, Japan and South Korea and encourage further educational exchange between Australia and China.

35.   Quoting a source close to the two governments, it said regular talks aimed at upgrading relations would begin in June.

36.   Since then, Taiwan has upgraded relations with North Korea.

37.   Taiwan should spare no efforts to win new diplomatic allies and strengthen and upgrade relations with the nations that do not recognize Taipei, he added.

38.   The North has charged the US with moving too slowly in upgrading its relations under the pact.