This time around, the government has been assertive and astute in trying to keep the peace.
Sleek, stylishly turned out, with signature pearl choker and mane of sable hair, she is confident and assertive, the perfect image for her newly invigorated Avon Products.
These will be curated by Wu Man, the brilliant virtuoso on the pipa, a Chinese lute with an assertive voice (if such a thing can be imagined in a lute).
You have to be assertive and cordial.
But, instead of being the demure queen expected of her, she was assertive and ambitious.
That doesn't mean they're wimpy or cowardly. But it can mean they are less likely to be assertive.
Many peers expect their elected successors to be much more assertive towards the House of Commons, straining old conventions that the Lords should bow before the primacy of the elected chamber.
It has freer media and a more assertive citizenry.
Yet, instead of seeking to soothe and reassure, too often China's leaders present their country as defensively assertive and angry.
The trick is to act in an appropriate way if you're the leader of a chaos team. A chaos team leader needs to be assertive and strong in their actions.
Many women in modern urban China are well-educated, confident, assertive, career-minded, and well-paid.
Mr Cai believes China has already reached this “Lewisian turning-point” and that its arrival can be seen in more assertive workers and wage rises.
It's in America's interest to have strong, assertive partners that are clear about their perspectives and their interests.
Third, have a positive and assertive attitude.
Most ordinary people believe the Chinese government is, if anything, not assertive enough. They see their leaders as spineless and western criticisms of Chinese behaviour as unfair and hypocritical.
The BoJ can start by being more assertive.
Having a willingness to take risks socially, to be assertive, to self-disclose, and be responsive to others are strategies to defeat loneliness.
A decade of economic growth, booming trade with China, stronger democracies and the advent of left-of-centre governments have all helped to make the region more assertive.
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