Vice President Kamala Harris said China “continues to coerce, threaten and claim most of the South China Sea. continuously.”
during a visit to Singapore this week. Vice President Harris also stressed that China’s actions “also undermine order under rules. and continue to threaten the sovereignty of other countries.”
The government, led by President Joe Biden, has declared resistance to Chinese influence as part of US foreign policy.
Vice President Harris confirmed that “the United States will stand with its allies and partners. to face all threats” and that “the mission of the United States In Southeast Asia and the Indo-Pacific, it does not focus on one country. or intending to force someone to choose to side with one country But it aims to promote the positive vision of the United States. through participation and partnerships in the region.”
Meanwhile, Wang Wenbin, spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry. countered, saying the United States was trying to act that could “Willfully slander, oppress, coerce and bully other countries without showing any responsibility.”
However, the US Vice President reaffirmed the Washington government’s commitment to continue promoting peace, stability, freedom on the waters. unrestricted commerce human rights advocacy and peace under international rules for the benefit of the millions of people who depend on sea routes in Southeast Asia and the Indo-Pacific region. to make a living and the multi-billion dollar commerce going on in the region.
In addition to such issues Vice President Harris He also spoke on the situation in Myanmar, saying the United States was “extremely concerned” about the Myanmar military coup earlier this year, and said the United States “condemned the use of violence.” It also pledges to support the people (Myanmar’s) in bringing the country back on the path of democracy, and hopes that countries in the Indo-Pacific region will cooperate with the United States in this regard.”
News reports stated that Following a roundtable meeting with Singapore business representatives on supply chain and cooperation issues, on a Tuesday afternoon Vice President Harris will travel to Vietnam which is the second destination of the visit to ASEAN to have meetings on various issues that have been brought up to discuss Singapore such as global climate change and stability in the region, etc.
Vice President Harris is the Vice President of the United States The first person in the country to visit Hanoi of Vietnam as well
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