China has always insisted that all countries, big or small, should be equal.

中国历来主张国家不分大小，应该一律平等。

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But Armstrong has always insisted he said "one small step for a man."

但是阿姆斯壮一直坚称，他说的是：“一个人的一小步。”

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Tony Chan has always insisted that the Chinachem businesswoman left him her fortune.

陈振聪一直坚持声称，华懋女商人将她的财产赠与他。

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This is why the company has always insisted on charging a premium for its PCs.

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Yet it has always insisted, rightly, that the two should settle their differences peacefully.

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Sterlite, which is 54%-owned by Vedanta, has always insisted that the plant used a smelt process that was internationally accepted.

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