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BEIJING (Reuters) – China is willing to strengthen co-operation and promote solidarity with Pakistan but has urged it to guarantee the safety of Chinese organisations and personnel working there, China’s foreign ministry said, quoting President Xi Jinping. China is a major ally and investor in Pakistan but both separatist and Islamist militants have attacked Chinese …

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By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING (Reuters) – In a war with the U.S. over Taiwan, China would need to create a global network of companies under U.S. sanctions, seize American assets within its borders, and issue gold-denominated bonds, according to Chinese government-affiliated researchers studying the Western response to Russia after its invasion of Ukraine. The sanctions …

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KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) – The Khunjerab Pass, a major land trade route between Pakistan and China, will be converted to an all-weather border, Pakistani caretaker prime minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar said at an event at the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing on Friday. China is a major ally and investor in Pakistan. The two countries collaborate …

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By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States said on Wednesday it has seized 17 website domains used by North Korean information technology workers in a scheme to allegedly defraud businesses, evade sanctions and fund the development of North Korea’s weapons program. The seizures took place on Tuesday pursuant to a court order in …

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By Simon Lewis and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States “strongly” encouraged Afghanistan’s neighbors, including Pakistan, to allow entry for Afghans seeking protection and urged them to uphold obligations in treatment of refugees, the U.S. State Department said on Thursday. THE TAKE Pakistan has set a Nov. 1 deadline for all illegal immigrants, …

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(Reuters) – Russia said on Thursday it was coordinating its policy in the Middle East and North Africa with China, an increasingly close ally that President Vladimir Putin visited this week. Russia said Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov had held talks in Doha with Zhai Jun, China’s special envoy for the Middle East, in which …

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By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The governor of California – the largest U.S. state economy and one of the top economies in the world – will travel to China next week for meetings with national and provincial leaders to discuss climate action and other key partnerships. Gavin Newsom’s trip comes after a series of …

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By Pesha Magid RIYADH (Reuters) – Around 300 Chinese “decision makers” are attending Saudi Arabia’s flagship investment conference this year, organisers said on Thursday, double last year’s attendance as Riyadh deepens its relationship with China despite U.S. concerns. Only around 15 people have cancelled their attendance of the annual Future Investment Initiative (FII), Richard Attias, …

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JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian presidential candidate Anies Baswedan on Thursday presented to the election commission policy pledges focused on generating growth and jobs, incentivising renewable energy investment and containing inflation in Southeast Asia’s biggest economy. A copy of the former Jakarta governor’s policy platform, seen by Reuters, included commitments to expand access to the global …

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By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China has more than 500 operational nuclear warheads in its arsenal and will probably have over 1,000 warheads by 2030, the Pentagon said in its annual report on Beijing’s military that was released on Thursday. Despite the growing number of China’s nuclear weapons, they are still much lower than …

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