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Reuters
Reuters
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By Karen Lema

U.S. stands with Philippines against coercion in South China Sea - Harris

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers her remarks onboard the Philippines Coast Guard Ship BRP Teresa Magbanua, docked in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines, November 22, 2022. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

Washington will stand by the Philippines in the face of intimidation and coercion in the South China Sea, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said on Tuesday while visiting the Palawan island in the disputed waters.

Aboard a Philippine coastguard vessel docked in the Puerto Princesa bay, Harris said the United States and the broader international community "have a profound stake in the future of this region".

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