Bloomberg President Joe Biden said that Russia and especially China were mistaken to skip the Group of 20 and UN climate conferences in Europe, noting that Beijing missed an opportunity to participate in global leadership. “They’ve lost an ability to influence people around the world and the people here at COP,” he said at a news conference in Glasgow, Scotland, ...

Bloomberg Boris Johnson is trying to overhaul the UK Parliament’s anti-sleaze watchdog, after it found a member of his Conservative Party guilty of lobbying on behalf of two companies that were paying him as a consultant. The prime minister’s office on Wednesday called for a “new appeals process” in such sleaze cases, British media shorthand for questionable actions ranging from ...

Bloomberg Hong Kong is in advanced discussions with Chinese officials about potentially reopening their shared border, according to local media reports, as former British colony pushes to overcome the mainland’s hesitancy to revive travel crucial to the city’s economy. Experts from both sides are expected to soon hold a second meeting with a final decision on the resumption of travel ...