Bloomberg Taiwan has unveiled a redesigned passport in an effort to stop its citizens being mistaken for Chinese while traveling abroad. The new passport omits “Republic of China” — the official name by which Taiwan refers to itself — in larger English print from the Taiwanese passport cover. “Republic of China” remains written in Chinese, and in smaller English writing ...

Bloomberg China’s rapid military buildup means the country is closer to joining the US and Russia as the top nations capable of deploying nuclear weapons on land, in the air and at sea, the Pentagon warned in a new report. China’s progress in upgrading its strategic bombers to carry nuclear payloads puts it on the cusp of achieving a “triad” ...

Bloomberg Bulgaria’s president renewed his call for the resignation of Prime Minister Boyko Borissov as protesters clashed with police after thousands demonstrated outside parliament. Opposition-backed President Rumen Radev, who has accused Borissov and Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev of harboring links to organised crime that they deny, said the premier’s departure was “unavoidable” after two months of anti-corruption demonstrations against the ...