The Moon organization has been cultivating ties to China since the early 1990's.

He consolidated his sovereign power by cultivating personal- and political ties with the Catholic Church.

They said they believed the chancellor did not spend enough time cultivating ties to each campus.

But, she said, they want to cultivate ties with distant Washington to protect them from neighboring Moscow.

Democrats, of course, have also cultivated close ties to lobbyists, who play a major role in campaign fund-raising for members of both parties.

Today they are a profitable way for alumni associations to cultivate and maintain close ties to wealthy graduates.

Beijing abandoned that policy in the late 1970's - simultaneously opening its economy and cultivating ties with neighboring countries.

Private bankers cultivate close ties with their well-heeled customers, she said.

Americans and Europeans want to cultivate economic and political ties with individual republics.

Enron sought to cultivate ties to the Clinton administration in other ways.