Bloomberg China must usher in major democratic reforms if it hopes to overcome decades of mutual animosity with Taiwan, President Tsai Ing-wen said in Taipei on Saturday. Tsai called on Beijing to become more democratic and renounce the use of military force if it wants to have any chance of winning over the hearts and minds of the Taiwanese public. ...

Bloomberg Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said he shares with German chancellor Angela Merkel a “strong desire” to help their British counterpart Theresa May break an impasse over Brexit. British politicians return to Parliament on Monday to grapple with navigating the UK’s path out of the European Union. Critics of May’s plan fear the UK could be trapped indefinitely in ...

Bloomberg A group of 12 Latin American nations plus Canada urged Venezuela’s leader to hand power to the opposition-controlled National Assembly and call new elections, stepping up pressure on Nicolas Maduro days before he’s due to start a new term. The so-called Lima Group of nations views the presidential election in Venezuela last year as illegitimate and won’t recognise Maduro ...