Unable to defend themselves against their much larger iranian neighbor , they have hedged their bets by aligning themselves with the united states and relying on its defensive and deterrent power , while simultaneously appeasing the islamic republic .
Likewise , the new laws and regulations will go some way towards appeasing sentiment in america , where there is also concern about singapore 's lax regulations . America does not even have a full double-taxation agreement with singapore .
Mr mugabe , for his part , has said that he is willing to talk to anyone , safe in the knowledge that he now does so from a position of strength and with nothing to fear from the appeasing mr mbeki .
Certainly the solution does not lie in appeasing protectionist sentiment .
当然绥靖保护主义不是解决方法。
Sadly , it also finds echoes among those in europe who prefer appeasing mr putin to upholding the freedoms of their neighbours .
不幸的是,它还在一些欧洲人中间获得了共鸣,这些人宁愿姑息普京,而不愿支持邻国的自由。
While republicans accuse him of appeasing iran , mr obama faces critics from the opposite direction who say his biggest mistake was to withdraw his outstretchedhand too soon .
Some also suggested that it would ease negotiations over the sale of yahoo 's stakes in its asian partners , which are seen as key to appeasing unhappy shareholders .