Sentence examples for determination to assert its from inspiring English sources

EADS is a paradigm for wider difficulties in relations, because of the mutual suspicion and because of Berlin's determination to assert its increased power in a venture in which the French previously had the upper hand.

His later decision to scrap elections for the shadow cabinet testifies to the same determination to assert his authority.

In Hong Kong, the desire to keep a separate identity has goaded China into a new sternness, while President Xi Jinping has continued to show a steely determination to assert his control over the Communist Party.

That would allow it to assert its sovereignty and save face after years of diplomatic tensions.

Thus, it is not possible to assert its preload independence in this setting.

It tried to fight back, to assert its primacy.

It's an important time for the franchise to assert its direction".

As Egypt's new military-backed government has moved swiftly to assert its authority, Mr. Morsi's movement, the Muslim Brotherhood, has refused, at least publicly, to abandon its determination to see him restored.

Congress needs to assert its legislative supremacy.

and the Collective Security Treaty Organization to assert its leadership.

Reebok was swift to assert its support.