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For 70 years, their
contacts
with the West were stifled by the Soviet system.
Rapid and effective isolation of infected cases, together with efficient tracing and monitoring of the
contacts
made by those infected with SARS, allowed public health officials in Hong Kong, Toronto, Singapore, and Vietnam to contain the epidemic.
Trade often trumps human rights and governments, especially in Europe, are often loath to jeopardize lucrative
contacts
when governments that violate human rights retaliate at being criticized.
Today, Moon is entertaining a range of similar “soft” options – such as reducing military tensions, increasing people-to-people contacts, and offering more humanitarian aid – to help shift course gradually.
If we decide we don’t like Facebook, we should be able to shift to a competitor without losing the links to
contacts
who remain on Facebook.
Gul, for example, complained to the police about her abusive in-laws, but she was returned to the family when some of their influential
contacts
intervened.
I haven’t heard much criticism of such contacts, which tend to be viewed as normal and unproblematic.
Revolutionary ruptures upset diplomats’ familiar habits, both in terms of their personal
contacts
and, more importantly, in terms of their thinking.
By emphasizing the relations between states and governments over
contacts
with the opposition or civil societies (when they exist in an identifiable form), traditional diplomacy has created for itself a handicap that is difficult to overcome.
By requiring their diplomats to limit their
contacts
with “alternative” sources of information in a country, in order to avoid antagonizing despotic regimes, governments irremediably limit diplomats’ ability to see change coming, even when it is so close that nothing can be done.
Of course, good relations with Europe are a priority for Russia, especially economic links, human contacts, and social interactions.
But while supporting the new Iraqi government, Russia should not break off contacts, if they still exist, with moderate members of the Baath party, many of whom may come back to power.
Back then,
contacts
with the old USSR and its satellites were believed to promote major domestic change.
So Westernization is promoted not by contacts, by trade, or by ideology.
With increasing change in China and growing economic and social
contacts
across the Strait, it should be possible to find a formula that allows the Taiwanese to maintain their market economy and democratic system without a placard at the UN.
Despite open borders, scientific contacts, participation in conferences, even the exchange of publications, remain problematic.
Likewise, in Morocco, Tunisia, Mauritania, Qatar, Oman, and Bahrain, where various low-level
contacts
and Israeli representations exist, undemocratic regimes can define whatever relationship with Israel they choose.
Hamas wishes now to consolidate its political gains, maintain domestic order and stability, and refrain from any
contacts
with Israel.
It is only a slight exaggeration to say that in America people have to prove themselves continually, whereas in traditional Korean society people have only to prove themselves once, then they can be set for life due in large measure to the network of crony
contacts
that initial success will have provided.
Already, the US Federal Reserve, relying on its
contacts
in the domestic business community, has warned that corporate investment plans could be “scaled back or postponed” because of uncertainty over global trade relations.
The happiest former Soviet countries are Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, all of which minimized their
contacts
with Russia in 1992 and joined both the EU and NATO in 2004.
Finally, with the opportunities that Turkey's Islamic traditions, regional contacts, resources, and geography provide, the EU will be much better placed to exert a stabilizing influence on a region that will affect Europe's security in any case.
A better approach would be to look to the long run, use the soft power of attraction, expand exchanges and
contacts
with Russia’s new generation, support its participation in the World Trade Organization and other market-oriented institutions, and address deficiencies with specific criticisms rather than general harangues or isolation.
He has centralized the DPJ’s
contacts
with lobbyists at his office in the Diet (Parliament).
They will establish
contacts
with international buyers and investors.
Brushing that aside and starting from scratch in negotiations with North Korea – an approach that has been advocated by figures within the Chinese government, as well as some observers in the US – would undermine the credibility of diplomatic
contacts.
He could also expand political, commercial, and military
contacts
with Taiwan, where the One China policy has had the paradoxical effect of deepening people’s sense of national identity and strengthening their determination to maintain autonomy.
In Germany, we intend to facilitate and support similar
contacts
with Muslim groups.
His business experience gave him
contacts
across both the Channel and the Atlantic, as well as an ability to see things in quantitative terms.
With increasing change in China and growing economic and social
contacts
across the strait, it should be possible to find a formula that allows the Taiwanese to maintain their market economy and democratic system without a placard at the UN.
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