21.  China also claims sovereignty over Taiwan and last year held threatening military exercises in waters around the island to weaken support for Taiwanese independence.

22.  In an effort to weaken the support of militants fighting in Kashmir, the Cabinet on Saturday recommended holding the first legislative election there in eight years.

23.  It has also severely weakened support for the government recognized PDI leadership.

24.  It also severely weakened support for the government-recognized Democratic Party leadership.

25.  Lower interest rates likely would weaken support for the U.S. currency in the short term by reducing yields on dollar-denominated assets.

26.  Lower yields on dollar-denominated assets would be expected to weaken support for the U.S. currency in the short term.

27.  The government hopes that the return of democracy in Jammu-Kashmir will weaken popular support that the separatists enjoy.

28.  The government hopes that the return of democracy in Jammu-Kashmir, will weaken popular support that the separatists enjoy.

29.  The rise Tuesday in Japanese long-term interest rates also weakened support for the U.S. currency.

30.  The tests gave leaders in Taipei a bad case of the jitters and are thought to have weakened international support for formalizing Taiwanese independence.