U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is expected on Sunday to start her official visit to Southeast Asia — a region where China’s economic and political influence has grown in recent years.
Harris is scheduled to arrive in Singapore on Sunday, before heading to Vietnam on Tuesday and departing the region on Thursday.
President Joe Biden has made it a priority to bolster U.S. standing in Asia, and strengthening ties with Southeast Asian countries is an important part of Washington’s goal to keep China’s ambitions in check.
U.S. priorities in Southeast Asia
By choosing Singapore and Vietnam for Harris’ first official trip to Southeast Asia, the U.S. showed that it prioritizes regional security and economic opportunities in the region, said Mancini.
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Alex Feldman, president and chief executive of U.S.-ASEAN Business Council, said the U.S. could strike digital trade agreements with countries in the broader Asia-Pacific region.
Reference: CNBC
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