The 88 Project commenced and was joined by 12 other human rights organizations to sign and publish an open letter, addressed to current U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, ahead of her planned mission to Singapore and Vietnam.

The intentions of her visit, as previously reported by Nikkei Asia, are to strengthen U.S presence in the Southeast Asian region, and to discuss the issues of climate change, regional security, and the Covid-19 pandemic.