Bloomberg China’s most senior diplomat vowed to counter any perceived US efforts to disrupt a once-in-five-year Communist Party meeting at which President Xi Jinping is set to secure a precedent-breaking third term. Beijing should “resolutely respond to any words and deeds by Washington to suppress and contain China” before the 20th party congress later this year, Yang Jiechi wrote ...

Bloomberg Scotland is committed to rejoining Nato along with the European Union should it gain independence from the UK after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine heightened security risks, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said. In a speech in Washington, the Scottish National Party (SNP) leader said the war had made membership in the alliance more vital. She pointed to Scotland’s strategic position ...

Bloomberg Boris Johnson’s government plans to introduce legislation within weeks to override parts of the Brexit deal it negotiated with the European Union, a move that’s likely to escalate tensions with the bloc and raise the prospect of a trade war. While the UK would prefer to reach a negotiated solution, the situation in Northern Ireland means Britain has to ...