The trip to the Philippines includes Balawed Island Harris, which may cause China diss

(Washington Reuters) U.S. Vice President Harris will visit the western Philippine islands near the South China Sea Sea next Tuesday, which may cause dissatisfaction in China.

Reuters on Tuesday (November 15) quoted senior US officials that Harris would visit Palawan, Philippines to visit the Philippines next Tuesday (November 22).

China and the Philippines have sovereignty disputes in the South China Sea, and the west side of Balawwa is the controversial Nansha Islands.

If it is done, Harris will become the highest -level U.S. officials visiting the island chain of the Nansha Islands.

U.S. officials said that this trip shows that the US government "stands with the Philippines of the Allies, maintains the international marine order based on the rules of the South China Sea, protects maritime people's livelihood, and combats illegal, unbounded and uncompromising fishing activities."" ".

This is also the second time Harris visited Asia within three months. At that time, she will also go to Thailand to participate in the Asia -Pacific Economic Cooperation Leadership Meeting.

U.S. President Biden also visited Asia this week.He just had a face -to -face talk with Chinese officials on Monday (14th) in Bali, Indonesia, in order to alleviate the tension between China and the United States.

Analysis believes that Harris may irritate Beijing.

However, Gregory Poling, director of Southeast Asian project at the Washington Strategy and International Research Center, said in an interview with Reuters that Harris' Paradist trip will send a clear signal to the Philippines, but at the same time, it will not anger Beijing.Because she did not visit controversial territories.

He said: "Sending a clear signal, indicating that even if it focuses on Ukraine and Taiwan, the United States still faces the core position of the South China Sea in the future of the United States and Philippines, which can make the Philippines reassuring."

Polin predicts that Harris will also visit Antonio Bautista Air Force Base under the construction of the US -Philippines to strengthen the defense cooperation agreement, which is the headquarters of the Philippines responsible for defending and patrolling the Nansha Islands.