Connections and relationships are important everywhere, anywhere - of course in China, because the rule of law it is not as strong as in the West, so a lot would rely on personal relationships.

China is on a march toward rule of law and democracy.

If only you could really use a fail-proof system to know who was worth keeping and who needed to be thrown away. It would make it so much easier to move through the world, picking and choosing what connections to make, or whether to make any at all.

Rule of law has prevailed over Obama's unconstitutional executive overreach.

I don't have a problem with stepped-up surveillance as long as we follow the rule of law.

In Asia, personal relationships are important, but you cannot personalise diplomacy.