21.  The Chinese Foreign Ministry said today that Mercedes was selected solely for commercial reasons, according to the official Chinese news agency, Xinhua.

22.  The Chinese industrial partner in the venture also said the choice was made for commercial reasons, and the decision involved central government officials.

23.  The Chinese partner said the choice was made for commercial reasons, and the decision involved central government officials.

24.  The United States wants peace in the region for commercial reasons as well.

25.  They also have sound commercial reasons for giving a new venture the confidentiality and space it needs.

26.  To some, the concept of using space for commercial reasons may sound farfetched.

27.  Air France suspended its Paris-Taipei direct flights for commercial reasons last October.

28.  But Kwok stressed that the consortium made the decision to invest in ATV for purely commercial reasons.

29.  But he dismissed prosecution claims that Nuclear Electric hesitated to shut the reactor for commercial reasons.

30.  Daily, hundreds of people cross the border both ways, mostly for commercial reasons.