Sentence examples for insistence on retaining from inspiring English sources

Hanoi's insistence on retaining control of Cambodia is the main reason the world has isolated Vietnam.

Among them, he said, is the Islamist group's insistence on retaining key government portfolios, including the Interior Ministry.

On the other, Washington agreed to provide Riyadh with nuclear technology despite Saudi insistence on retaining ability to enrich uranium and avoiding inspections.

China refuses to recognise the Vatican because of its insistence on retaining the right to appoint Chinese bishops, which China regards as an infringement on its sovereignty.

Union officials said that the company's insistence on retaining the right to fight unionization there set a bad tone over the negotiations.

It also objected to Northwest's insistence on retaining the right to vote its shares if a third party tries to take over or merge with Continental.

For the last forty two years, all efforts to resolve the Cyprus problem have failed, because of Turkey's insistence to retain its control over the occupied North of the island, and the unwillingness of the U.S., the dormant UN Security Council member on this issue, to displease Turkey.

"All at sea," might be a better description, critics say, as Pope Francis attempts to square the  circle by accepting conservatives' insistence he retain traditional doctrine on the sanctity of marriage while satisfying increasingly vocal demands of modernisers to give communion to divorcees and recognise same-sex couples.

France is standing firm on its insistence that it retain a direct stake in the merged group of no more than 9 percent, reflecting the value of its existing 15 percent stake in EADS, these people said.

At the crux of the disagreement is the US insistence that it retains the right to arrest and hold prisoners caught "on the battlefield".

However, due to Germany's insistence on single citizenship, the dual goal of retaining ties with the Turkish communities abroad and increasing their political influence necessitated a category which does not entail a legal status of nationality, hence a quasi-citizenship in the form of pink/blue card.