U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to the Indo-Pacific on Aug. 23, as Beijing continued its propaganda attack against the United States following the tumultuous U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Harris made the remarks in a joint press conference with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong following their meeting. She arrived in Singapore on Sunday for a seven-day visit that will also include a trip to Vietnam. Harris also met with Singapore’s President Halimah Yacob. “I reaffirmed in our meeting the United States’ commitment to working with our allies and partners around the Indo-Pacific to uphold the rules-based international order, and freedom of navigation, including in the South China Sea,” Harris said. The Chinese regime has adopted aggressive tactics to stake its claims in the disputed South China Sea, despite a 2016 international ruling that rejected Beijing’s territorial assertion. These tactics have involved using its maritime militia and …
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