WASHINGTON—Vice President Kamala Harris will deepen her outreach to Southeast Asia this week at an international summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, where she’ll try to erase doubts about US commitment to the region stirred by President Joe Biden’s absence. It’s Harris’ third trip to Southeast Asia and fourth to Asia overall,…
WASHINGTON—Vice President Kamala Harris will deepen her outreach to Southeast Asia this week at an international summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, where she’ll try to erase doubts about US commitment to the region stirred by President Joe Biden’s absence.
But Biden’s decision to skip the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, known as Asean, has caused some frustration, particularly because he’s already going to be in India and Vietnam around the same time. The president’s proximity makes his nonattendance “all the more glaring than would otherwise be the case,” said Marty Natalegawa, Indonesia’s former foreign affairs minister.
“We can complain all we want about other countries not respecting us or not coming to our summits,” Natalegawa said. “But ultimately, it is actually a point of reflection.” Ja-Ian Chong, an associate professor of political science at the National University of Singapore, said Harris’ presence helps the US cover its bases at an event that may not prove productive on key issues.Harris is scheduled to depart Monday morning and spend two days enmeshed in meetings in Jakarta. Her office has not yet detailed her schedule, but she’s expected to attend summit events and hold individual talks with some foreign leaders.
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