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Harris to visit Palawan, near China-claimed waters
By Agence France-Presse
Nov 22, 2022 10:23 am

US Vice President Kamala Harris will travel Tuesday to a Philippine island near waters claimed by China to show support for the longtime US ally and counter Beijing's growing influence in the region.

Harris will be the highest-ranking US official ever to visit the western island of Palawan, the closest Philippine landmass to the Spratly archipelago in the hotly contested South China Sea.

US Vice President Kamala Harris participates in a conversation on the empowerment of women and girls at the Hotel Sofitel Manila on Monday, November 21, 2022, with US ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA

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