Sentence examples for held close ties from inspiring English sources

The country later held close ties to France, which were severed after the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

But Mr Bo could well be offered the portfolio of China's internal security chief, currently held by Zhou Yongkang, with whom he is believed to have close ties.

They retain close ties with the island.

The Mariners have close ties to Japan.

Still, the companies retain close ties.

Will it retain close ties with China?

Women's and girls' formal hanbok consists of several layers of undergarments under a colourful, long billowing skirt and short jacket held closed with a long tie.

York and Worcester had long had close ties, and the two sees had often been held in plurality, or at the same time.

He and his closest ally and deputy, Ali Essawi, who also held senior economic posts under the colonel, have forged close ties with several Gulf states, especially Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait.

It seems that cultural norms for close ties held by older people differ little from the rest of one's lifespan, as norms of trust, commitment and respect are important to them as well [ 27].

The Haqqani network, the group that was holding Bergdahl, maintains especially close ties to Pakistan's Inter-Service I.S.llIgence, or I.S.I.