Bloomberg The US expressed concerns over the presence of more than 200 Chinese fishing vessels near a disputed South China Sea reef, saying Beijing uses “maritime militia to intimidate, provoke and threaten other nations.” Chinese boats “have been mooring in this area for many months in ever increasing numbers, regardless of the weather,” the US embassy in the Philippines said ...

Bloomberg An Australian adviser to Myanmar’s detained civilian leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, is being investigated by the authorities under two separate charges, the junta’s main spokesman said on Tuesday. Sean Turnell, who was detained shortly after the military takeover of the country in a coup on February 1, is being investigated for violations of Myanmar’s immigration and official secrets ...

Bloomberg Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will seek to shift the focus back onto her push for an independence referendum after facing the biggest threat to her job since coming to power more than six years ago. The Scottish National Party leader is all but sure to survive a no-confidence vote that Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservatives had hoped would ...