Sentence examples for assertive positions from inspiring English sources

And the movie and television companies now face the possibility that SAG, which has been pressing more assertive positions than Aftra, will hold out for bigger gains on its own.

And the movie and television companies now face the possibility that the actors guild, which has been pressing more assertive positions than the federation, will hold out for bigger gains on its own than would have been possible in joint talks.

Since then, China has pulled back from its more assertive positions, and the Obama administration has moderated its rhetoric.

It briefly seemed that Western companies might take a more coordinated and more assertive position.

He is sensitive to criticism that the regime lacks an assertive position on the canal.

The courteous thing when you are riding in that assertive position is to look behind you and make eye contact.

Under his generally pro-American leadership, South Korea has taken a more assertive position vis- is the North than the more conciliatory stance that had previs- is

"There's now a much more assertive position for Germany in international relations," said Jan Techau, Europe analyst at the German Council on Foreign relations.

Mr. Xi's comments were in the bounds of established Chinese policy, but he appears more willing than his predecessors to show an assertive position on territorial issues, said Jin Canrong, a professor of international relations at Renmin University in Beijing.

The Chinese government has repeatedly stated that the islands are Chinese territory and any retreat from the more assertive position it has taken over the last several months could be very damaging to the government's credibility.

Her more assertive position emerged last week during talks with the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and again on Monday, when she discussed the issue with President Nicolas Sarkozy of France.