61.   While Russia considers Chechnya to be part of its national federation, Chechnya considers itself independent and carries out most functions of an independent state.

62.   While Chechnya considers itself independent of Russia, Russian authorities consider it to be a semi-autonomous Russian republic.

63.   While Chechnya considers itself independent, Russia still considers it a dependent republic.

64.   Brown stressed that further changes would be needed before the Bank of England could be considered as independent.

65.   Daniel Chen, the chief economist at the Chinatrast Commercial Bank, said Sheu would be more a compromiser than Liang, who was considered independent and steafast.

66.   Under his rule, several political parties have been formed and the press is now considered independent.

67.   Under his rule, several political parties have been registered and the press is now considered independent.

68.   The area was at the time considered independent from Pretoria, which had banned gambling on South African territory.