Sentence examples for competing for influence from inspiring English sources
India has recently made big investments in Afghanistan, where Pakistan has been competing for influence.
Foreign powers are, however, competing for influence even as their troops go home.
Mr. Jiang and his allies are believed to be competing for influence with his successor, the current leader, Hu Jintao.
It figured in history before in the 1890's when Japan & Russia were competing for influence there.
But now Germany was competing for influence over the Young Turks, courting Bulgaria, and plotting to smash Serbia.
Shiites make up a majority of Iraqis, and Shiite clerics are competing for influence, some seeking a greater place for religion.
Major nations, including Russia and China, are cultivating Iran as they compete for influence in the Middle East and Central Asia.
Syria still harbours Iraqi dissidents; Syria and Iran compete for influence over Lebanon's Hizbullah resistance movement.
Turkey, Iran and Saudi Arabia — three countries with very different political systems, social structures, worldviews and visions for the region — will compete for influence.
