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53.6 percent of respondents believed the zone would help push the dispute over the islands in Beijing's favour.

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The cancellation of the service was first announced a year ago.

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The "loya jirga" assembly of some 2,500 chieftains, tribal elders and politicians overwhelmingly backed the BSA.

The talks are designed to push the state to abandon its nuclear ambitions, but have been in limbo since December 2008.