The top two from each pool then went forward to the cross-ties, or semi-final, at which point Jason Davidson was eliminated by John Hirsch of Dundee with the leg-up buttock.
But it would be hard to enforce on social networks that prize their cross-border ties.
China's measured response seemed to confirm growing expectations that 1998 could see some improvement in cross-strait ties.
And without its long-planned gesture, progress on cross-strait ties would be harder.
Other corners of the Nordics are getting interested in cross-border ties too.
However, many in the region's financial industry say that a single currency would strengthen economic ties and would help banks develop cross-border products and services.
He aims to gain implicit control with a 20% to 30% stake in each, and to build a web of mutual cross-investments with sales, marketing and supply ties.
CNN: ASIANOW - TIME Asia | Asian Newsmaker 1999: Masayoshi Son--Page 1
Oddly, Turkish-Kurdish ties are flourishing at a time of continued cross-border violence.
South Korean diplomats suggest that the government may announce a halt to remaining business ties with the North, except through the cross-border industrial complex, known as Kaesong.
Formal ties with Iraqi Kurdistan are certain to boost already flourishing cross-border trade, creating jobs for Turkish and Iraqi Kurds alike.
India and Pakistan have resumed cross-border trade in the Jammu region more than a fortnight after ties were suspended following military tensions in Kashmir.
BBC: India and Pakistan resume cross-border trade in Kashmir
The car rental industry, with its close ties to airline traffic and hotel bookings, is particularly sensitive to cross-border financial turmoil.
India and Pakistan are resuming cross-border trade and travel in the Jammu region more than a fortnight after ties were suspended following military tensions in Kashmir.
BBC: India and Pakistan resume cross-border travel in Kashmir
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