Harris accuses Beijing of coercion in disputed sea and its sweeping claims overlap with Vietnam, Philippines and other nations


US vice president Kamala Harris takes part in a roundtable at Gardens by the Bay in Singapore before departing for Vietnam on the second leg of her Southeast Asia trip, on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021. - AP

SINGAPORE/MANILA, Aug 24 (dpa): US Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday accused China of coercion and intimidation in the disputed South China Sea.

"Beijing's actions continue to undermine the rules-based order," she said, speaking in Singapore.

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