Bloomberg Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed zero tolerance for anything that could undermine ethnic harmony in the world’s No. 2 economy, a sign he’s sticking to assimilation policies that have led to unrest and allegations of human rights abuses. “Only when all ethnic groups live in unity and harmony can there be a prosperous country, a stable society and a ...

  Bloomberg President Cyril Ramaphosa defended South Africa’s decision to abstain from a United Nations resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, after drawing US and European Union criticism over its stance. South Africa was among 35 countries that abstained from the March 2 vote criticizing Russia. After the vote, the US ambassador called on South Africa to take sides in ...

Bloomberg China’s export growth moderated in the first two months of the year, pointing to more stable global demand as multiple risks cloud the outlook. Exports rose 16.3% in dollar terms in the January-February period from a year earlier, data from the General Administration of Customs showed on Monday, beating the 14% median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists. ...