U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris departs today (Straits Times) for Singapore and Vietnam for a trip that will stress the importance of U.S. partnerships in the Indo-Pacific. It is her second trip abroad since taking office.
This Backgrounder examines U.S. vice presidents’ roles in foreign policy.
China: Authorities passed a data privacy law (Reuters) that requires companies to get user consent to collect personal data and says handling of such data should be limited, local media reported. It is believed to resemble privacy frameworks (WSJ) by other governments, such as the European Union, but its full text has yet to be released and the Chinese government is expected to maintain access to data.
