regional power

Let's remember that we are an important regional power, not a global one.

Why can't regional powers take on or share the burden?

That speech was seen as a challenge to the rising regional power of China.

Note the way that China is described as an emerging "regional power".

European influence gradually brought an end to this regional power.

In the 9th century Gao was already an important regional power.

Now it is up to the Europeans to respond as a regional power should.

For now, Beijing is more of a regional power than a global threat.

His father, Rolf, is the director of a regional power company.

Australia is a regional power in all forms of basketball.

In future conflicts, regional powers should take the lead - but with American support.

Nonetheless, it was able to continue as a regional power for over two centuries.

Each was a strong regional power influenced by its religious and ethnic identity.

Cuba continued its development into a regional power by finishing in third place.

Look at it this way: which regional power most wants to be seen as the dominant influence in Iraq?

For the moment, it's a case of the dominant regional power applying pressure.

These states to some extent meet the criteria to have regional power status, as described above.

Besides, he notes, if a regional power plays well enough, it can build itself up to national games.

The rise of regional powers, said an Administration official, "may end up being even worse."

It also shows that Iran again wants to be a regional power."

Were a major regional power to dissolve somewhere, we would have no answers.

He says regional powers will be invited to the London conference.

Considered as regional powers by analysts, relations between the two countries remain good.

The team soon became a regional power and by the mid-1920s was known as the best independent team in the country.

This incident led to a larger conflict between the two regional powers.