Harris will reject China's claim in the South China Sea during trip to Asia - Copyright Thomson Reuters 2021
Euronews/Reuters: Harris to Push Back on China's South China Sea Claims During Asia Trip
Vice President Kamala Harris will focus on defending international rules in the South China Sea, strengthening U.S. regional leadership and expanding security cooperation during her trip to Vietnam and Singapore this month, a senior White House official told Reuters.
Harris will be the first U.S. vice president to visit Vietnam as Washington seeks to bolster international support to counter China's growing global influence.
The U.S. official said Washington saw both countries as critical partners given their locations, the size of their economies, trade ties and security partnerships on issues such as the South China Sea, which China claims almost in its entirety.
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WNU Editor: Russian and Chinese state media are already mocking the Vice President's trip even before it has started. From Russia .... World record for tone-deafness?: Kamala Harris on mission to tell Vietnam ‘America is back’ (RT). From China .... GT Voice: Harris’ Southeast Asia trip won’t reverse regional economic ties (Global Times).
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