21.  Beijing and Taipei have restated old negotiating positions.

22.  However, in recent days, the two sides have repeated their old irreconcilable positions.

23.  The entire Cabinet resigned Tuesday in preparation for new the postings, including the ministers reappointed to their old positions.

24.  The National League for Democracy has given her back her old position of party secretary-general, but the government ruled the move illegal.

25.  They quickly arrived at their old position, hidden by the trees.

26.  U.S. officials say the increased Chinese flexibility is significant because in previous talks the Chinese typically repeated old positions.

27.  Now happily ensconced in his old position, he wants to promote filmmaking in Afghanistan but says lack of resources makes this goal well nigh unattainable.