{"id":680362,"date":"2021-08-24T15:36:10","date_gmt":"2021-08-24T19:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=680362"},"modified":"2021-08-24T15:36:12","modified_gmt":"2021-08-24T19:36:12","slug":"harris-again-faces-afghanistan-questions-on-trip-to-asia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-again-faces-afghanistan-questions-on-trip-to-asia\/","title":{"rendered":"Harris again faces Afghanistan questions on trip to Asia"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fharris-again-faces-afghanistan-questions-on-trip-to-asia%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=680362&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2499577\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2499577\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kamala Harris delivers a speech at Gardens by the Bay in Singapore before departing for Vietnam on the second leg of her Asia trip. (Photo by EVELYN HOCKSTEIN\/POOL\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 12:30 PM PT \u2013 Tuesday, August 24, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>Kamala Harris has continued her efforts to try and save her bosses international reputation by taking aim at China. During her trip to Singapore on Monday, the federal government made several moves to strengthen ties with the island nation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeijing\u2019s actions continue to undermine the rules-based order and threaten the sovereignty of nations,\u201d she announced. \u201cThe United States stands with our allies and partners in the face of these threats.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition, The U.S. Treasury Department announced a cyber security Memorandum of Understanding, which was outlined as an agreement aimed to deepen cooperation in the face of the 21st century threats. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen went on to say, \u201cthe cyber security cooperation agreement will serve to improve the cyber resilience of both countries\u2019 financial systems.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">After my meeting with Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/leehsienloong?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@leehsienloong<\/a>, the U.S. and Singapore announced important, new agreements. We will protect the national security of both our countries, foster economic growth, end this pandemic, address the climate crisis, and more. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VLzWrOilur\">https:\/\/t.co\/VLzWrOilur<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VP\/status\/1429808142020497417?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 23, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Harris echoed the wording of the memorandum.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere should be no doubt we have enduring interests in this region and we have enduring commitments as well,\u201d she expressed. \u201cThose commitments include of course security.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She went on to issue a strong condemnation of China\u2019s aggression in the South China Sea.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur vision includes freedom of navigation, which is vital to us all. The livelihood of millions of people depend on the billions of dollars in trade that flow through these sea lanes each day,\u201d she explained. \u201cYet, in the South China Sea, we know that Beijing continues to coerce, to intimidate and to make claims to the vast majority of the South China Sea.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The U.S. has deep and enduring strategic interests in Southeast Asia and the Indo-Pacific, which is why our security presence matters. Thank you to our sailors and all our servicemen and women for your service and sacrifice, and the work you do every day to protect the country. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JK85NPi7zi\">pic.twitter.com\/JK85NPi7zi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VP\/status\/1429881128891011094?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 23, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>On the heels of the announcement of new bilateral ties and a growing relationship with a key U.S. ally in the region, Harris was once again given the opportunity to offer clarity on the Afghanistan evacuation efforts from the White House. However, she chose to reiterate her preapproved talking points.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou all know we were at war in Afghanistan for twenty long years. Many members of our military gave their lives in Afghanistan as did many from our allies and partners,\u201d she stated. \u201c\u2026Over these past weeks, the U.S. has been focused on safely evacuating American citizens, international partners, Afghans who worked side by side with us and other Afghans at risk.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Harris\u2019s trip still has a few days remaining and it is becoming clear that now matter how far from the U.S. she travels, questions about her administration\u2019s botched Middle East policy will be awaiting her.<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/kathy-hochul-sworn-in-as-n-y-s-first-female-governor\/\">Kathy Hochul Sworn In As N.Y.\u2019S First Female Governor<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kamala Harris delivers a speech at Gardens by the Bay in Singapore before departing for Vietnam on the second leg of her Asia trip. 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