Sentence examples for steps to defuse from inspiring English sources

Just before his visit, China's defence ministry took some modest steps to defuse tensions.

The trio agree on steps to defuse tensions at the Jerusalem holy site.

With the anger on both sides intensifying, American and Chinese leaders urgently need to take steps to defuse the situation.

Even before the hearings began, the Bush administration took steps to defuse some of the tension over the rules.

The diplomat said there was little confidence in the White House that the Egyptian leadership was prepared to take the necessary steps to defuse the crisis.

Rothman credits Xi with having taken unpopular but necessary steps to defuse China's financial and economic problems, particularly in heavy industry.

"The side that is stronger and cleverer" will take the first step to defuse tensions, he said.

But training people in how to accept their internal experiences may be a necessary first step, to defuse the fears that hinder compassion from emerging in the first place.

Mr. Armitage also stressed that Mr. Vajpayee took the step to defuse tensions between the nuclear-armed rivals on his own and that it was not the work of American diplomats.

We're not in a dark situation" is a good first step to defusing tensions.

He recently said that Iran would discuss Russia's step-by-step proposal to defuse the nuclear standoff, which Iran refused to entertain when a variation of it was first broached last year.