US EditionTrump to host his first summit with Central Asian leaders
The US has signed $12.4 billion in trade deals with Central Asia in 2024 to secure rare-earth minerals amid competition from Russia and China, focusing on economic cooperation and supply chain diversification.
- On Thursday, United States President Donald Trump will host Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan in Washington, focusing on rare-earth minerals as a top foreign policy goal.
- Facing competition from Russia and China, the US intensifies engagement as Russia held a second Central Asia summit in Tajikistan this year with other major powers visiting the region.
- Trade agreements already reached show the United States signed $12.4b in deals recently, including Kazakhstan’s $4.2bn Wabtec locomotive kit deal and Uzbekistan Airways’ aircraft sale creating more than 35,000 jobs.
- Rights groups and analysts warn Human Rights Watch urged the United States to `ensure human rights are a key part of the agenda` as participating governments stifle dissent, while analysts say the summit tests Washington's ability to maintain a regional 'footprint' amid China's advances.
- Despite resource potential, logistical and environmental hurdles persist, such as harsh terrain and pollution in Central Asia, a region almost as large as the EU with about 75 million people sandwiched between Russia, China, Iran and Afghanistan.
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US To Host 5 Central Asian Nations Amid Battle For Region's Mineral Resources
US President Donald Trump will host the leaders of five Central Asian nations at the White House on Thursday as the US seeks to gain influence in a region long dominated by Russia and increasingly courted by China.
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Trump Hosts Central Asian Leaders For More Mineral Diplomacy At High-Profile Summit
US President Donald Trump will host Central Asian leaders in Washington on November 6 for a high-profile summit where the region’s vast deposits of critical and rare earth minerals are set to take center stage.
President Trump will host a Central Asia summit at the White House on Thursday, marking the tenth anniversary of the "C5+1" mechanism. The summit will focus on cooperation in key minerals, rare earths, and energy, and is seen as the latest move by the United States to counter the influence of China and Russia in Central Asia. President Rubio also announced that he will visit the five Central Asian countries in 2026, emphasizing the United States…
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