Bloomberg Russia said it will continue to observe its moratorium on the deployment of intermediate-range missiles after the US tested a cruise missile following a pullout from a Cold War-era treaty that barred testing and developing the weapons. Russia saw the US move coming and it won’t let itself be dragged into a costly arms race, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei ...

Bloomberg China has detained an employee of the UK consulate in Hong Kong during a trip to the mainland, according to his friend, in a case that threatens to further strain ties between Beijing and London. Simon Cheng, 28, was reported missing after failing to return from a meeting in the adjacent city of Shenzhen. The Hong Kong police said ...

Bloomberg Hong Kong protesters rejected leader Carrie Lam’s attempt to meet one of their key demands, raising questions about whether a compromise can be reached even as both sides seek to lower tensions. Lam pledged to immediately establish a platform for dialogue, investigate complaints against police and institute a wide-ranging fact-finding study into the demonstrations. While details remained scarce, she ...