There were two times when draft amendments proposed were met with 【divergent】 opinions and these were not put for vote.

There were exclamations, saying that the post was a potential 【breach】 of patient privacy.

In the last five years, 【bilateral】 trade volume has increased 15 times.

China Vanke Co. Ltd. , the country s largest property developer by market value, saw its home sales 【slump】 39.3 percent year on year to 12.2 billion yuan ( $1.96 billion) in January.

There may be further deals in resources in the latter half, although a second global financial crisis could 【stall】 some deals in the pipeline.

Last year, however, China 【ousted】 the US to become the second largest exporter to the emirate with goods worth more than $1 ,000 million, or 8 per cent of Dubai's total import bill.

The recent statement of the president 【forecast】 a change in the situation.

Trade and investment liberalization will aggravate the competition on the 【domestic】 and international markets.

It is an area in which ABC Company reigns 【supreme】.

A 【slump】 in share prices has made life difficult for public companies.