Simon Tay, chairman of the SIIA, said Trump was inadvertently bringing Asian nations together.
“Not necessarily by design, but because he is not being a consistent and reassuring presence, and because his policies have tended to fracture the natural order that Asia is dependent upon,” he said. “Asians are trying to figure out what else they can do without relying on America too much.”
Full article: Trump’s summit no-show draws Asian nations closer together