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Jiang Zemin, China's outgoing president, has been trying to rewrite party rules to let them in, against stiff resistance from conservatives.

But he acknowledged the militants had been offering stiff resistance to his soldiers from their network of tunnels and fortified compounds.

Iraq's first big effort to attract foreign investment to its oil sector met stiff resistance from companies yesterday.

The Stamp Act went into effect, prompting stiff resistance from American colonists.

They could no doubt have offered a stiff resistance if attacked.

Despite stiff resistance by the nomadic population, people were moved to collective farms and high-yielding cattle breeds were introduced.

But as soon as the United States moved to translate the vague pledges into obligations and actions, it encountered stiff resistance.

It faces stiff resistance from vested interests in and outside government.

Doing the rounds of Sydney's Chinatown he faced stiff resistance for his New Age popiah skins.

Attempts by Georgia to join the Atlantic alliance have met stiff resistance from Russia.

But the bill is facing stiff resistance from both sides of the political aisle .

The government order had come despite stiff resistance by tobacco manufacturers.

But raising taxes will likely get stiff resistance from the Republicans.

At every stage, the virus would meet stiff resistance from the pigs' immune systems.

But the bill is facing stiff resistance from both sides of the political i?

The proposals met with stiff resistance Wednesday.

Officials also said this idea had run into stiff resistance in recent days.

The rebels say they've taken over most of the capital but are facing stiff resistance in some areas.