For more about the East-West Center, see http://www.eastwestcenter.org/Huy Pham Quang, Visiting Fellow at the East-West Center in Washington, explains that "Beijing under Xi Jinping's administration may benefit the most from a divided ASEAN. In such an environment, the increased presence of the United States and Japan in the region should be seen first and foremost as a strategic move in the balance against China.
