White House official: strengthen the leadership of the United States

(Washington Composite Television) U.S. Vice President Harris will visit Southeast Asian countries for the first time in the end of the month. Senior White House officials revealed that the focus of this trip is to defend the international rules of the South China Sea and strengthen the leadership of the United States and expand its regional leadership.Safety cooperation.

Harris will visit Singapore and Vietnam from August 22 to 26, becoming the first US Vice President to visit Vietnam.The United States is currently actively seeking to strengthen international support to fight against China ’s increasing global influence.

A senior official of the White House pointed out to Reuters that the geographical location, economic scale, trade relationship, and security partnerships in the South China Sea of Singapore and Vietnam have allowed the United States to take these two to these twoSoutheast Asian countries are deemed to be an important partner.

Harris emphasizes that the South China Sea should have a free trade channel

The official said, "We do not see any country dominate this area, or use it to useHis strength damages the sovereignty of other countries. Vice President will emphasize during the visit that the entire South China Sea should have free trade channels, and no country should not respect his rights. "

Another otherAccording to the preliminary journey of Harris' visit to Southeast Asian countries on Tuesday, the security of the Indo -Pacific region, especially the South China Sea, will be a focus of Harris's visit.

Statement pointed out that Harris visited Singapore and Vietnam because these two countries were important partners of the United States in the new era.Harris also emphasizes the common value of the United States and Southeast Asian countries.

China has always advocated the sovereignty of almost the entire South China Sea, but many Southeast Asian countries, especially Vietnam, have always strongly opposed China.

Before Harris visited Singapore and Vietnam, US Secretary of Defense Austin took the lead in visiting Vietnam, the Philippines and Singapore last month; Secretary of State Brillin also attended the perennial meeting and expand of foreign ministerial ministerial ministerial minister in Southeast Asia this week.Meeting and so on.

The report of the Voice of the United States quoted government officials yesterday that the Bayeng government made these efforts to show the United States' attention to Asia's peace, including uniting the international community to deal with China.