The response from both has been muted (as it has from Thailand, which also has strong economic ties with Myanmar).

Moreover, the Cauca region throughout its long history had very strong economic and cultural ties with the people of Ecuador.

Some create strong ties, while others produce weak ties. Think of the difference between friendships and acquaintances.

It needs not just closer economic ties, but also closer political ties.

It is in fact a grouping of mini states and emirates connected by strong historical, economic and social ties, but each one is completely independent.

These issues carry deep implications for economic ties.

They're important because they have access to resources that your strong ties don't have.

In the 1990 s, bilateral economic ties continued to expand.

Iran has strengthened its economic and military ties, especially in Venezuela.

Economic links pave the way for political rapprochement and closer ties.

Weak ties, such as one finds on the Internet, are more effective than strong ties for providing the necessary information to link diverse groups together in a cooperative manner.

Rudd, by contrast, raised the idea of an Asia Pacific Community with strong ties to the US.

But the core of Japan s defense strategy remains strong ties with the US, not military self sufficiency.

World War II Despite the regime's quasi fascist tendencies and strong economic ties to Nazi Germany, King George was known to have pro British feelings at the start of World War II.

In the United States, du Pont developed strong ties with industry and government, in particular with Thomas Jefferson.

Brazil and the Arab world are renewing their ties of friendship, inspired by strong historical and cultural affinities.

China s economic ties to Burma s rulers are strategically important for both sides.

To make your farming dreams come true, you're going to have to press beyond your strong ties, people like your family and closest friends, and try tapping into your weaker ties.

Social, tribal, and economic ties between the provinces of Deir al Zour in Syria and Anbar in Iraq are strong and have strengthened further as control by the Syrian and Iraqi governments has loosened.

Singapore still maintains strong security ties with Israel and is one of the biggest buyers of Israeli arms and weapons systems.

Officers in the Ottoman Egyptian army were appointed locally from the various militias, and had strong ties to the Egyptian aristocracy.

Families were based on blood ties or adoption, but were also political and economic alliances.

Economic links are historically strong and growing.

After independence, to facilitate economic growth and to increase its ties to Europe, the Moroccan government decided to strengthen its ties with France, resulting in the promotion of French.

The two nations have strong economic, diplomatic, and military ties, although they have at times disagreed with regard to policies towards North Korea, and with regard to some of South Korea's industrial activities that involve usage of rocket or nuclear technology.

Strong economic governance rules, however, will not suffice.

A bamboo economic zone appears to be emerging, perhaps to replace today s weakening US centric trans Pacific ties.

Its economic clout remains formidable, and its commercial and cultural ties to the West are broad and varied.

So it is no surprise that Japan is pushing to develop closer economic and strategic ties with India.

American relations with Japan and China remain strong, and he has greatly enhanced the United States ties with India, the world s second most populous country.

Networks based on strong ties produce the power of loyalty, but may become cliques that re circulate conventional wisdom. They may succumb to group think.

The new agenda must also include a strong economic component.

It is also true that Latin American countries have pursued a massive expansion of economic ties beyond America s sway.

The Arabian tribes also had significant economic, cultural and familial ties with predominantly Arab citizens of the Fertile Crescent.

Strong economic performance reflects strong domestic demand in the US, owing to low borrowing costs and rising asset prices.

Given the residual economic and institutional ties born of the Soviet era, Russia s external influence in this region remains enormous.

Over the last few years, economic and commercial ties have grown between India and Africa and trade has risen sharply.

A strong, durable economic recovery would make such an approach workable.

Economic, social and cultural rights were addressed in connection with the Puebla Panama Plan, intended to promote economic ties between Mexico and a group of Central American countries.

The three pillars upon which Western influence in the Middle East was built a strong military presence, commercial ties, and a string of dollar dependent states are crumbling.

For example, Iran has not yet ratified international economic agreements such as the Economic Cooperation Organization Trade Agreement (ECOTA), which would strengthen its economic ties with its neighbors, all of which are Muslim countries.

Mutual accusations reached a level unworthy of the common history and the close personal, cultural and economic ties between both countries.

But Europe s biggest economy, Germany, is experiencing a surprisingly strong economic upswing.

The link between trade openness and economic prosperity is strong and suggestive.

As leaders increasingly need to understand the relationship of networks to power, they will have to adapt strategies and create teams that benefit from both strong and weak ties.