Sentence examples for became diplomatic from inspiring English sources

Then, in 1972, on his historic trip to China, President Richard Nixon scored his diplomatic triumph in getting Ling-Ling and and Hsing-Hsing for the National Zoo, where they became diplomatic superstars.

We have all made bad jokes that became diplomatic incidents.

The competition at this year's winter games became diplomatic, as well as athletic, when both countries agreed compete together for the first time.

After the treaty was signed, Max von Brandt became diplomatic representative in Japan – first representing Prussia, and after 1866 representing the North German Confederation, and by 1871 representing the newly established German Empire.

Meanwhile, he joined the journalistic staff of the Daily Mail - initially working in its Leeds office, and rising within five years to become diplomatic correspondent.

(See: "Billionaire Tightens Grip On Carrefour") The boycott spat threatened to become diplomatic on Wednesday, when a spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry refused to condemn the targeting of French goods.

Of course, this became a diplomatic issue".

Her resistance became less diplomatic: "Back off".

M.B.S. also became a diplomatic emissary, meeting with world leaders, from Barack Obama to Vladimir Putin.

He was accused of espionage in a case that became a diplomatic incident with the United States.

As democracy took root in Taiwan, however, the museum became a diplomatic tool to help counter Taiwan's acute isolation.