The potential to influence such rules puts a premium on nurturing ties with Chinese officials.
Ever the pragmatist, Raúl has spent his years as president hedging against this possibility by nurturing ties with China, Russia, Latin America, the European Union and even the US.
Peter Flaherty, a senior adviser to the Romney campaign, said Tuesday in an interview that if Mr. Romney secured the nomination, he would reach out to conservatives who had opposed him, nurturing ties.
Avoiding turf wars, Mr Levitt used his personal relationships with other regulators to settle inter-departmental spats, spent a third of his time nurturing ties with Capitol Hill, and then devoted his remaining energy to solving issues that could have been taken directly from that speech 20 years earlier.Top of the list was better disclosure.
During these lean years Hrawi assiduously nurtured ties with Syria.
Oil and government interests in the United States have nurtured ties to Venezuela for decades, as a conveniently close supplier.
During President Barack Obama's administration, Mr. Hoffman nurtured ties with the White House and Democratic politicians like Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey.
Sir Richard's popularity may be a factor against his going to DC as the new government is keen to nurture ties with emerging powers.
The conflict-of-interest finding, he said, "was a little outrageous," because he believes the Bureau of Land Management should nurture ties with local groups.
Nonetheless, both Mrs. Clinton and former President Bill Clinton have nurtured ties to Mr. Murdoch and his organization over the last few years.
Although the action held no legal power, it is nonetheless a headache for British Prime Minister Theresa May, who has worked hard to nurture ties with Trump.
