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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

Its standoff with the West over its nuclear program, together with its ties to Syria and its growing influence in Lebanon and Iraq, suggest the emergence of a strong regional power.

Giving preferential treatment to citizens of neighbouring countries or countries with which there were strong ties was a well known phenomenon in Europe and the rest of the world.

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

Dan severed ties with his daughter, Linda.

Layla broke ties with her parents' religion.

Germany has long standing ties with Afghanistan.

6. Promote China s traditional civilization with strengthened spiritual ties.

Vietnam, too, has strengthened its ties with the US.

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.

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.

Their ties with the region are those of the diaspora.

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.

However, this judge had personal ties with lawyers of the firm.

And better relations with Egypt presuppose closer ties with Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood.

As the US seeks stronger defense ties with China and countries throughout the region, we expect and welcome other countries efforts to build ties with China and the US alike.

Pursuant to the law, on 27 July Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri officially announced the composition of the new Government, which has 41 members, of whom 7 are women and 2 have strong ties with an opposition party.

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

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.

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.

Now he is seeking closer ties with regions and powers beyond the Americas.

The contract was given to company with direct ties to the ruling party.

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.

Naturalization was acquired in accordance with criteria laid down by law, such as ties with the country.

The majority of French people, however, appear to favor improving ties with the US.

The history of amateur chemistry ties in well with that of chemistry in general.

Two of the prominent leaders of these tribes are both Shia, with the difference being that one has close ties to Iran while the other has close ties to Saudi Arabia.

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.

But the Philippines, it seems, is also looking to establish military ties with other countries.

They have not severed ties, however, due to a long history of trade with Iran.

On the multilateral front, New Caledonia has strengthened its ties with the European Union (EU).

In the past, he clipped the wings of Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, who had strong ties to the merchant class, and of Mohammad Khatami, a reformer whose support came from Westernized middle class professionals.

Augmenting an FCL for countries with impeccably strong policies with a PCL for countries with reasonably strong policies might break this deadlock.

Back then, the Communist Party was still powerful, and maintained close ties with the Soviet Union.