Bloomberg President Xi Jinping urged Chinese officials to create a “trustworthy, lovable and respectable” image for the country, in a sign that Beijing may be looking to smooth its hard-edged diplomatic approach. Xi told senior Communist Party leaders that the country must “make friends extensively, unite the majority and continuously expand its circle of friends with those who understand and ...

Bloomberg Myanmar’s junta has moved the nation’s civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and ex-president Win Myint from their residences in the capital to an “unknown location,” according to allies who’ve expressed serious concerns for their safety. The two have been held by the country’s powerful military since it seized power in a coup on February 1. “We’ve heard from ...

Bloomberg Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo is expected to return home on June 17 after his acquittal on charges of crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court, according to his party. The party announced the news at a celebration to mark Gbagbo’s birthday in the economic capital, Abidjan. It was confirmed by Gbagbo’s lawyer, Habiba Toure. The Hague-based ...