U.S. Engages Central Asia in Strategic Minerals Talks at White House

In a bid to reposition itself in the Central Asian landscape, the United States is hosting leaders from five Central Asian nations at the White House this Thursday. President Donald Trump is spearheading this initiative in hopes of advancing America’s influence in a region long overseen by Russia and increasingly engaged by China. As the competition intensifies over Central Asia’s plentiful mineral resources, Western countries are keen on diversifying their supply chains, moving away from reliance on Moscow and Beijing. The talks, part of the C5+1 platform initiated in 2015, aim to foster partnerships that secure critical materials and formulate…