Sentence examples for diplomatic partners from inspiring English sources
Taiwan's diplomatic partners dwindled from 29 in 2000 to 23 in 2008 (to China's 171).
But first Palestinian leaders must demonstrate that they are "legitimate diplomatic partners".
Officials worry about upsetting diplomatic partners (relationships with resource-rich countries such as Sudan are among those most carefully nurtured).
For the first time since 1993, Taiwan is not to ask its little band of 23 diplomatic partners to propose it for UN membership.
And, having no relations with the Chinese government, the Vatican is the only one of Taiwan's 23 diplomatic partners that is, in soft-power terms, a global force.
In Lausanne, Iranian and American delegations are ensconced as diplomatic partners at the Beau Rivage hotel: after eight days of talks, they reach agreement greatly limiting Iran's uranium-enrichment programme in exchange for the gradual lifting of sanctions.
Russia is a fellow permanent member of the UN Security Council and an important strategic and diplomatic partner.
And it is in China's interest to avoid alienating the United States, its economic and, increasingly, diplomatic partner on matters of global importance.
But there has been concern in Israel that President Obama will prove a more demanding diplomatic partner than President Bush, a theme underscored by Mr. Obama's inaugural message to the Muslim world.
A senior Taiwanese official responsible for mainland affairs, James Chu, says he believes that overtures by two of Taiwan's allies to China have been resisted by Chinese officials for the sake of relations with Taiwan.Mr Ma said "a real test" will be how China deals with the Vatican, Taiwan's only European diplomatic partner, and one whose global influence far exceeds the others'.
For the first time in years of talks the Hamas leaders were invited to the headquarters of the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs instead of merely meeting at a hotel or the intelligence agency — a signal that Egypt was now prepared to treat Hamas as a diplomatic partner rather than a security risk.
