BLOOMBERG Myanmar’s military government dissolved the National League for Democracy (NLD), the pro-democracy party of Aung San Suu Kyi, after it failed to register as a political entity for upcoming elections. The Union Election Commission said 63 political parties, including 50 existing parties, have applied for registration to compete in the general elections the military is planning. The NLD was ...

BLOOMBERG Japan’s foreign minister is planning to visit China this weekend in the first such trip in about three years, Kyodo News and other local media reported, as Asia’s two largest economies seek to maintain stable ties amid rising tensions. Yoshimasa Hayashi is set to meet his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang during a two-day visit, Kyodo reported, citing government sources ...

BLOOMBERG White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan spoke with China’s top diplomat Wang Yi, people familiar with the matter said, as the two sides look to ease tensions that have continued to build in recent months. Sullivan’s previously unreported call took ahead of Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen scheduled visit to the US en route to Central America, a trip ...