US President Donald Trump kicked off his stretch of Asian summitry on Sunday in Malaysia, where he joined Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders for their biannual summit. Trump’s visit drew new global attention on this nearly sixty-year-old institution, but with the summit now complete and the media having moved on, its shortcomings are once again laid bare. ASEAN can make diplomatic progress and put on a good show, but the group’s underlying tensions and often divergent goals r
Sunday, October 26, 2025
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
US President Donald Trump kicked off his stretch of Asian summitry on Sunday in Malaysia, where he joined Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders for their biannual summit. Trump’s visit drew new global attention on this nearly sixty-year-old institution, but with the summit now complete and the media having moved on, its shortcomings are once again laid bare. ASEAN can make diplomatic progress and put on a good show, but the group’s underlying tensions and often divergent goals r
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