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VP Harris is scheduled to arrive in Singapore on August 22, during which time she will have a phone call with President Halimah Yacob and meet with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong the following day.
On August 24 she will then deliver a speech aboard a US warship visiting Singapore in order to outline plans for US engagement in the region.
Harris is then scheduled to leave Singapore for Vietnam where she will hold a virtual meeting with ASEAN health ministers before visiting a new regional office of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Analysts believe that during this trip, VP Harris will be primarily focused on trade issues. The White House is currently working on a new digital trade agreement with regional countries that would allow data to be shared more freely, along with giving American businesses the opportunity to collaborate on emerging technologies in the fastest growing region in the world.
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