VP Harris’ visit to Palawan will raise Taiwan, South China Sea tensions


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WHEN reporters asked if he thought US Vice President Kamala Harris' visit to Palawan this week might pique China, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the other day in Bangkok: "No, I don't see why it should. She is in the Philippines, and she is visiting another part of the Philippines. And of course, it is the closest area to the South China Sea, but it's very clearly on Philippine territory. So, I don't think it will cause problems." Marcos' statements were a remarkable display of naiveté, sarcasm or maybe condescension toward media. Reporters should have thrown back to Marcos their...