Its leading powers colonized half the world, and engaged in military rivalries that produced a thriving arms industry.
For starters, the interactions between the U.S. and China are far more numerous and substantive than they have been in previous meetings between rising powers and leading powers.
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The original idea was to boost co-operation between leading economic powers in fiscal, monetary and commercial matters.
NATO's ranks, the conflict has spurred an impressive display of unity, at least among the leading western powers.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin called for leading world powers to create an early-warning system, and consider technology to shoot down meteors.
The world money data collected by Simon Ward at Henderson Global Investors show that real M1 for the G7 economies and leading E7 emerging powers peaked at 5.1pc in November and has since plunged to 1.6pc in April.
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The Scottish government budget is currently funded by the UK Treasury and many financial powers are reserved, leading some to argue that Scotland is not properly accountable for the money it spends.
Wales' leading consumer organisation will call for an urgent transfer of legal powers to make it compulsory for food businesses to display their hygiene rating on their premises.
Exent powers the Games on Demand offerings for the world's leading service providers.
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Among other core concepts: an emphasis on preventing disease by leading a healthy lifestyle, a belief in life force and a reliance on the healing powers of the human body.
Wood was, arguably, at the peak of her powers: 1961 also saw the release of hit musical West Side Story - with Wood in the leading female role of Maria.
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