The phrase 'friendly negotiation' is correct and usable in written English.
It is often used to describe two or more people negotiating terms of a contract or agreement in a manner that is amicable and respectful. For example: After several hours of friendly negotiation, the two parties reached a mutual agreement.
Instead, it has all the look of a friendly negotiation en route to a predetermined result.
"All we wanted was a friendly negotiation and a handshake from President Morales".
In Chad, it said, it has urged companies to protect the environment and will seek to resolve the dispute through "friendly negotiation".
Meanwhile, regarding it as a friendly negotiation, Mr. Scamardo wrote the bishop of Austin suggesting a settlement of $437,500 to cover medical bills for him and his family, lost income, pain and suffering.
"To maintain the traditional pricing system and normal market order and to hold a long-term friendly cooperation between the upstream and downstream sectors, Baosteel has settled 2008 benchmark iron ore prices with Rio Tinto after friendly negotiation," Baosteel said in an e-mailed statement.
Their argument is that an agreement based on "friendly" negotiation with EU member states would permit the UK to opt out of the free movement of people, end EU budget contributions, extend regulatory opt-outs and allow access to Europe's single market.
Willing sellers and friendly negotiations would be keys, he said, to maximizing preservation.
Westlake added that it would not nominate candidates for Georgia Gulf's board, in an effort to coax the target company into opening friendly negotiations.
"I hope that spirit of very friendly negotiations, on the basis of good rapport, will help forge a unity among the Security Council".
But the bylaws posted on the Hanban Web site state that all institutes are governed by "principles of mutual respect, friendly negotiations, and mutual benefit".
Vietnam's prime minister, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, meekly agreed in talks with Xi this month that "maritime co-operation through friendly negotiations" was the best way forward.
