SINGAPORE: United States Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Singapore and Vietnam in a fortnight's time, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said ...
SINGAPORE: United States Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Singapore and Vietnam in a fortnight's time, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Tuesday , adding that such high-level visits to the region are"greatly valued".. It will be her first official visit to the country.Singapore is"glad" that the US is"actively visiting" Asia-Pacific countries at a high level, said Mr Lee in his opening remarks at the virtual Aspen Security Forum on Tuesday.
"Such high-level visits are greatly valued. They show that the US is investing the bandwidth and resources in the region, and shows that it has substantial stakes and interests there to protect and advance," said the Prime Minister."The US has returned to a more conventional approach to foreign policy, a renewed emphasis on multilateralism, and has refocussed on its global network of allies and partners," he added.
"The same forces constrain and shape the policies of the current US administration towards China, as shaped by the previous administration.""In China too, attitudes have become more assertive and robust," said Mr Lee. "No good outcome can arise from a conflict. It is vital for the US and China to strive to engage each other, to head off a clash which would be disastrous for both sides, and the world."Mr Lee also discussed international cooperation during the COVID-19 pandemic. He noted that there has been"some cooperation", such as on vaccine multilateralism and international commerce."In fact often on the contrary," said Mr Lee.
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