The US Vice-President delivers a sharp rebuke to China during a visit to South-East Asia aimed at bolstering ties with allies in the region to counter Beijing's growing influence.
China has established military outposts on artificial islands in the waters that contain gas fields and rich fishing.
But a top Chinese diplomat last month accused Washington of creating an "imaginary enemy" to divert attention from domestic problems and to suppress China. Ms Harris met on Monday with Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and President Halimah Yacob during a trip aimed at bolstering ties with partners in the region as part of Washington's efforts to counter China's growing economic and security influence.
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