Rubio pitches US business in Central Asia, says China ties need not suffer
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington wants to expand business ties in Central Asia without requiring regional countries to reduce cooperation with China. In Samarkand, Uzbekistan, US and Central Asian governments discussed proposals involving minerals, transport, and technology.
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