U.S.–PRC Competition Enters New Phase in Central Asia
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s recent visit to Uzbekistan marked Washington’s most concrete push yet to compete with Beijing in Central Asia, especially on critical minerals and connectivity.
Rubio emphasized that Washington would not force Tashkent to choose between the United States and the People’s Republic of China (PRC), unlike the more confrontational approach of the first Trump administration.
U.S. outreach to Uzbekistan still trails PRC engagement. The
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s recent visit to Uzbekistan marked Washington’s most concrete push yet to compete with Beijing in Central Asia, especially on critical minerals and connectivity.
Rubio emphasized that Washington would not force Tashkent to choose between the United States and the People’s Republic of China (PRC), unlike the more confrontational approach of the first Trump administration.
U.S. outreach to Uzbekistan still trails PRC engagement. The
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