Compared with the long-standing friendship between the two countries, their boundary dispute is only an issue of a temporary and limited nature.

两国之间的边界争论，比起两国的悠久友谊来说，是一个暂时性和局部性的问题。

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The arrival of these two pandas highlights the enduring nature of the US-China relationship and our long-standing friendship.

这两只熊猫的归来显示着美中关系的持续性以及我们之间源远流长的友谊。

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But at the same time they find themselves forced to choose between what matters the most - their long-standing friendship or their newly found romance.

但同时，她们发现自己也不得不在长久的友谊和刚萌芽的恋情之间做出选择。

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During the call, Mr Sharon spoke of the long-standing friendship between the two countries and set out what Downing Street called his new approach to the peace process, though Mr Blair's spokesman refused to elaborate.

BBC: Blair pledges to work with Sharon

But obviously the cornerstone of our work in Asia begins with our alliances, and the long-standing friendship between our two countries makes this a very appropriate place for me to stop in my first trip after my reelection.

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Does someone from host city A have a long-standing friendship with a site selection committee member for event B, and if so, is that relationship strong enough to usurp the economic, financial, and logistical considerations raised above?

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