A new law is to bring together China's various social points systems. It should be noted that many authorities with different goals have contributed to the draft. But it already points the way to a future with even closer-meshed monitoring.
By Finn Mayer-Kuckuk
Shortly ahead of the G20 summit in Bali, Xi Jinping confronts Joe Biden with emphatic self-confidence. He resents criticism of his Taiwan policy and plays the schoolmaster. Biden addresses human rights, Xi complains about rising US trade barriers. The official protocols of both sides reveal interesting differences.
By Finn Mayer-Kuckuk
