Kamala Harris to visit Palawan at edge of South China Sea dispute

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The visit, scheduled for next Tuesday, will make US VP Kamala Harris the highest-ranking American official to visit the island chain adjacent to the Spratly Islands.

Harris’ trip marks her second to Asia in three months and follows Biden’s week-long trip to the region. Both trips were aimed at shoring up both defenses and alliances to discourage aggressive steps by China, including in self-ruled Taiwan. The Harris trip also includes a stop in Thailand for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders meeting.

During her last trip to the region, Harris accused China of actions to “coerce and intimidate” neighbors. South China Sea expert Gregory Poling said the visit could send a strong message to the Philippines without angering Beijing because it is not a visit to a disputed territory. “It will be reassuring to the Philippines by sending a clear signal that, even with Ukraine and Taiwan center stage, the United States still recognizes the South China Sea as central to the future of the U.S.-Philippine alliance,” said Poling, who is director of the Southeast Asia Program at Washington’s Center for Strategic and International Studies.Harris would also visit a facility being established under the U.S.

 

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