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By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s election commission has questioned the neutrality of the country’s caretaker government tasked with holding national elections, saying it appears to be aligned with the opponents of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The caretaker government, which took over last month on the five year expiry of parliament, is …

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By Andrew MacAskill and Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) -Chinese spies are targeting British officials in sensitive positions in politics, defence and business as part of an increasingly sophisticated spying operation to gain access to secrets, the British government said on Thursday. The government, responding to a parliamentary report in July that found the government’s approach …

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BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s central bank said on Thursday it would cut the amount of cash that banks must hold as reserves for the second time this year to boost liquidity and support the country’s economic recovery. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) said it would cut the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) for all banks, except …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Chinese spies are targeting British officials in sensitive positions as part of a spying operation to gain access to secrets and their specialised knowledge, the British government said on Thursday. “The government recognises that Chinese recruitment schemes have tried to headhunt British and allied nationals in key positions and with sensitive knowledge …

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By Karen Lema and Mikhail Flores MANILA (Reuters) -The U.S. military could be granted access to more bases in the Philippines under a joint defence agreement between the two countries, the chief of the U.S. Indo-Pacific command said on Thursday after meeting the head of the Philippines armed forces. China is likely to react negatively, …

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By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – Whatever practical cooperation emerges from this week’s summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, their deepening relationship is aimed at sending their rivals a warning, analysts said. Calling each other “comrade”, the men toasted their friendship on Wednesday after Putin showed Kim around …

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TAIPEI/BEIJING (Reuters) – Taiwan’s government on Thursday rejected a plan by China to boost economic integration as a cash grab to boost the country’s “deteriorating” business environment and futile bid to win Taiwanese hearts and minds to support the Communist Party. China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory, on Tuesday unveiled steps to turn …

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By Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin invited North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to check out his Russian-made limousine on Wednesday ahead of their summit, ceding the spacious back seat to his guest. Putin and Kim on Wednesday inspected the space launch facilities of the modern Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Russian Far …

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BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Premier Li Qiang will attend the China-ASEAN expo in Nanning City, Guangxi on Sept. 17, the foreign ministry said on Thursday. This year is the 20th anniversary of the expo, which is a key platform to deepen cooperation and promote trade investment liberalisation, spokesperson Mao Ning told a regular press briefing. …

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