The recognition and assertion of security interests is subject to rules that aim at the separate satisfaction of the secured party from the proceeds of the collateral.
Together with China's new and extensive involvement with the rest of the world comes a desire to exercise a greater degree of soft power, including the stronger assertion of Chinese interests in multilateral bodies.
The document reflects Mr Bolton's belief that the assertion of US interests should almost always take precedence over the search for compromise with an international community that includes despotic and corrupt regimes.
In fact, argues Peter Kreko of Political Capital, a Hungarian think-tank, beyond favourable treatment in Russian-sponsored media, many are attracted by Mr Putin's muscular assertion of national interests, his emphasis on Christian tradition, his opposition to homosexuality and the way he has brought vital economic sectors under state control.
Pragmatism coupled with a more confident assertion of Indian interests is likely to be the hallmark," says Mr Pant.
In the address he hailed an era of peace and prosperity at home and urged a vigorous assertion of U.S. interests in its foreign relations, including the "eminently important" acquisition of new territories.
Iain Duncan Smith, confident that the combination of taxation, Ken Livingstone and assertion of public interest would spell a motorists' revolt amid what was widely predicted to be inevitable chaos, imagined he might lead a populist rebellion against government and all its works - with the Evening Standard, London's paper, offering its support.
In the abstract, we agree with his assertion of nonpartisan interest.
However, some researchers suggest the assertion of self-interest among women might be linked not to strength but to physical attractiveness.
In that context, the paper's direct assertion that a sub-orbital military space plane "would be valuable" is a strong statement of interest, said analyst Pike.
But the assertion of these American interests need not threaten China's sovereignty, and can leave ample room for cooperation in other areas and a healthy respect for China's independence.
