BLOOMBERG Supporters of Italy’s Democratic Party have chosen Elly Schlein as their next leader, a surprise result that signals a shakeup in the country’s main political opposition and also means that women now lead both of the country’s biggest parties. The 37-year-old, who also holds US citizenship, won about 54% of the over 1 million votes cast during an informal …

BLOOMBERG The Philippines has filed 10 diplomatic protests against China over alleged “violations” in the South China Sea with barely two months into 2023, underscoring renewed tensions between the two nations over the disputed waters. These form part of the 77 diplomatic protests filed against China under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the Philippines’ Department of Foreign Affairs said in a …

BLOOMBERG China’s stance on the Russian invasion of Ukraine puts it in an “awkward” position internationally and any weapons support to Russia would come with “real costs,” US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said. Sullivan emphasized in three interviews with US television networks that the Biden administration doesn’t have evidence that China is giving “lethal support” to President Vladimir Putin’s …