Many African countries suspended diplomatic relations in favor for relation with the Arab states where oil trade and financial aid would be beneficial to them.

In 1976, the United States suspended relations with Equatorial Guinea.

Within a few days, the People's Republic of China suspended diplomatic relations.

On December 8, 1926, the two school presidents agreed to temporarily suspend athletic relations between the schools.

As a result of the bombing, Burma suspended diplomatic relations with North Korea.

The Chinese responded by suspending relations with each of these countries, a step just short of severing relations.

On 25 May 2010, Canada suspended diplomatic relations with North Korea.

He also suppressed all religious houses and confiscated their property, an act that suspended friendly relations with Rome for nearly eight years, until mid-1841.

I am nevertheless convinced that policies of suspending relations and isolation in respect of Turkmenistan show little promise.

It was the presence of this hospital that later caused Austrian authorities to suspend diplomatic relations with San Marino.