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US wants to ‘compete’ in Central Asia, ambassador says ahead of Rubio visit
US wants to ‘compete’ in Central Asia, ambassador says ahead of Rubio visit
The US wants to “compete” in resource-rich Central Asia, a senior American official has said as Secretary of State Marco Rubio prepares to head to a region of growing Chinese influence. In New Delhi on Thursday, US ambassador to India Sergio Gor said this weekend’s C5+1 ministerial meeting between the five Central Asian countries and the US in Uzbekistan would be an opportunity to “showcase…