On the evening of the 22nd local time, Harris arrived in Singapore and began a trip to Southeast Asia to win over regional "partners". However, when she got off the plane, she ran into some trouble first.
A video circulating on the social networking site showed that when asked by reporters about the situation in Afghanistan, Harris began to shake his shoulders and laugh, telling everyone not to worry. In response, many Americans criticized Harris's response as "anachronistic"; others believe that Harris should not leave the "mess" in Afghanistan to travel overseas at this time.
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It happened on the evening of the 22nd, when Harris had just arrived in Singapore.
The video shows multiple reporters rushing to ask her questions about Afghanistan as she approaches. One of the reporters asked: "What is your response to the Americans concerned... The report? ”
"Wait a minute. Wait a minute. Don't worry. Hahahahahahahaha..." Before the reporter could finish asking questions, Harris interrupted her and began to shake her shoulders and laugh.
Conservative Media Outlet Conservativebrief described this as Harris's "iconic smile" and said she had laughed on inappropriate occasions many times before.
Harris finally took control of herself, replying that she would discuss two things on her next trip, the first being Afghanistan, and "we don't have anything more important than Afghanistan at the moment."
Soon, the video went viral on social platforms such as TikTok and Twitter, and many US media such as The New York Post and Fox News reported on the matter. Many Americans criticized Harris' response as "anachronistic."
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"Obviously, she thought it was funny." Someone laughed at Harris when asked about Afghanistan, someone said sarcastically.
Fox News host Sandra Smith slammed, "Nothing is funny right now." She also mentioned that Harris has never held a separate press conference since taking office earlier this year.
Some people have the opposite view on this. Harris was defended by some who said she laughed because she was nervous; others said harris laughed simply because she was asked 20 questions at the same time.
Meanwhile, Harris's "untimely" laugh has given Republicans and their supporters a new grip. At present, the Biden administration is under great pressure at home over Afghanistan, and Republicans are lashing out at its response.
"Wait a minute, wait a minute. Everything is under control. Some have questioned Harris as why he is still leaving the White House now, given the importance of Afghanistan, "no time to go to other countries, stay at home and do your job."
Sean Spicer, host of the conservative American media "Newsmax," wrote: "Harris, who pays lip service to saying there is nothing more important than Afghanistan, flew to Singapore and Vietnam. ”
The US media "conservativebrief" said that ironically, Singapore and Vietnam are the places where the US and British troops have suffered military setbacks.
Former Republican Congressman Amy Tarkanian has compared Harris' overseas visits to a vacation during the "fall" of Kabul, criticizing the Biden administration's response to Afghanistan.
The Harbonds sub-Southeast Asia tour will visit Singapore and Vietnam. According to the plan, Harris arrived in Singapore on the 22nd, then arrived in Vietnam on the 24th, and returned to the United States on the 26th. She will be the first U.S. vice president in history to visit Vietnam.
At a joint press conference with Lee Hsien Loong on the 23rd, Harris talked about Afghanistan.
"We will have plenty of time to analyse what has happened, and what has happened in the context of the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, Harris said. But for now our focus is on evacuating American citizens, the Afghans we work with, and vulnerable Afghans, including women and children, and that's our focus right now. ”
Harris arrived in Singapore to inspect the US Littoral Combat Ship, pictured from Harris's tweet
Reuters reported that Harris' visit was aimed at strengthening ties with "partners" in the region as part of an effort to "counter China's growing economic and security clout."
At present, the Biden administration is stepping up its "ganging and factionalism" to hype up issues such as the South China Sea, Xinjiang-related issues, and Hong Kong-related issues to create an anti-China atmosphere, and try to unite allies against China. Not long ago, US Deputy Secretary of State Sherman, Defense Secretary Austin, and Secretary of State Blinken visited Asia one after another.
In addition, Reuters said harris' mission included strengthening the confidence of the leaders of Singapore and Vietnam in the United States, assuring them that the U.S. commitment to Southeast Asia was solid and reliable, and stressing that the situation in Southeast Asia is absolutely different from afghanistan.
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