81.   Schroeder said relations should be strengthened not only among politicians but among citizens.

82.   Some nations intend to use the summit to establish or strengthen trade relations.

83.   South African President Nelson Mandela touched down on the tourist island of Bali on Sunday for the start of a five-day visit to strengthen relations with Indonesia.

84.   South Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Park Chung-soo left Thursday to visit China and Mongolia to strengthen relations with those countries.

85.   South Africa and Taiwan pledge to strengthen relations.

86.   Swedish Prime Minister Goran Persson has met with his Chinese counterpart Li Peng for talks intended to strengthen relations between the two countries.

87.   Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar met with his Japanese counterpart Ryutaro Hashimoto Thursday and they agreed to cooperate on strengthening relations between Asia and Europe.

88.   Taiwan and South Africa pledged Tuesday to continue increasing trade and strengthening relations with each other, despite a Chinese ultimatum against such ties.

89.   State radio said Meles and his high-level delegation would talk with French President Jacques Chirac and other officials about ways to strengthen bilateral relations.

90.   Taiwanese Foreign Minister Jason Hu made the donation Thursday at the end of a two-day visit aimed at strengthening relations between the two countries.