Internal divisions spell the end of ASEAN as we know it

SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE - November 15: (L-R) New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang wait on stage for a group photo during the East Asia Summit on the sidelines of the 33rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Meetings on November 15, 2018 in Singapore. Leaders from around the world gathered this week in Singapore during the 33rd ASEAN Summit as well as related summits. U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang joined the meetings amidst ongoing trade tensions between Washington and Beijing as negotiators said on Wednesday that a major China-backed trade agreement has moved to its final stage but couldn't finish the deal this year.(Photo by Ore Huiying/Getty Images)