摘要
With U.S.President Donald Trump absent,Vice President Mike Pence substituted for him at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation(APEC)Economic Leaders’Meeting in Port Moresby,Papua New Guinea,and the East Asia Summit hosted by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN)in Singapore.Trump's decision raised legitimate questions about U.S.commitments and reliability in the region.Why did Trump choose to skip the meetings?And what did this say about his attitude and policy toward both the meetings and the region in general?
