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China moves to cement ties with Uzbekistan amid tussle with US for Central Asian influence
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to China. The first report grouped here was at 18 Oct 2026, 05:12 UTC. The headline in use is “China moves to cement ties with Uzbekistan amid tussle with US for Central Asian influence”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Chinese Premier Li Qiang has called for deeper cooperation with Uzbekistan in areas such as minerals and artificial intelligence as the Beijing vies with Washington for influence in Central Asia. Li told President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on Saturday that Beijing was ready to strengthen strategic communication and expand mutually beneficial cooperation…
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China moves to cement ties with Uzbekistan amid tussle with US for Central Asian influence
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