relations

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Many states seek good relations with both sides to play a mediating role -- hosting talks or brokering the return of children.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Lai has repeatedly committed to maintaining the status quo in cross-strait relations.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

A spokesman for the Chinese embassy in Washington, Liu Pengyu, said in a statement: “The trajectory of China-U.S. relations has once again demonstrated that cooperation benefits both sides, while confrontation harms both.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

“You would think that would motivate people,” said Tom O’Saben, director of tax content and government relations with the National Association of Tax Professionals.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

“I don’t know: I asked Aunt Reed once, and she said possibly I might have some poor, low relations called Eyre, but she knew nothing about them.”

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë