Bloomberg The US and China were both open to joining separate maritime drills with Southeast Asian nations as early as next year, Singapore Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen said. Speaking on the sidelines of Association of Southeast Asian Nations defense ministers meeting, Ng said China Defense Minister Chang Wanquan and US Defense Secretary James Mattis both welcomed the chance to ...

LONDON / Reuters There is absolutely no doubt that a deal between Western powers and Iran to curb its nuclear programme will survive despite the US decision not to recertify the deal, Britain’s foreign minister Boris Johnson said. Johnson was giving a speech on foreign affairs in London. US President Donald Trump broke ranks with other major powers earlier this ...

Bloomberg Whether or not Chinese President Xi Jinping signals a successor on Wednesday, he’s amassed enough power to effectively rule for decades. The Communist Party approved a sweeping charter revision at the end of its twice-a-decade congress on Tuesday that elevates Xi to a status alongside the nation’s most vaunted political figures. The document put Xi’s contributions on par with ...