SINGAPORE: United States Vice President Kamala Harris landed at Paya Lebar Air Base on Sunday (Aug 22) morning, kicking off a three-day visit to Singapore.
Ms Harris disembarked from the blue-and-white Air Force Two before being greeted by Singapore Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan.
This is Ms Harris’ first official visit to Asia, a trip which also includes Vietnam. The White House had said that her visit to Southeast Asia signals US commitment to the region and that it is "part of the Indo-Pacific". Ms Harris is accompanied on this trip by senior officials from the Vice President's Office, National Security Council and Department of State.
The trip to Singapore, made at the invitation of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong , comes on the heels of US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's tour of Southeast Asia , during which he made stops in Singapore, Vietnam and Philippines.
On Monday, Ms Harris will call on President Halimah Yacob and meet Mr Lee, before a joint press conference with the Prime Minister.
Ms Harris will also visit Changi Naval Base, where she will board the US Littoral Combat Ship USS Tulsa.
On Tuesday, Ms Harris will deliver a policy speech and participate in a roundtable with the business community involving Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong, before departing for Vietnam for the second leg of her Asia trip.
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Ms Harris disembarked from the blue-and-white Air Force Two before being greeted by Singapore Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan.
This is Ms Harris’ first official visit to Asia, a trip which also includes Vietnam. The White House had said that her visit to Southeast Asia signals US commitment to the region and that it is "part of the Indo-Pacific". Ms Harris is accompanied on this trip by senior officials from the Vice President's Office, National Security Council and Department of State.
The trip to Singapore, made at the invitation of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong , comes on the heels of US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's tour of Southeast Asia , during which he made stops in Singapore, Vietnam and Philippines.
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On Monday, Ms Harris will call on President Halimah Yacob and meet Mr Lee, before a joint press conference with the Prime Minister.
Ms Harris will also visit Changi Naval Base, where she will board the US Littoral Combat Ship USS Tulsa.
On Tuesday, Ms Harris will deliver a policy speech and participate in a roundtable with the business community involving Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong, before departing for Vietnam for the second leg of her Asia trip.
Continue reading...