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 comm...
Source: [SCMP](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3371285/china-moves-cement-ties-uzbekistan-amid-tussle-us-central-asian-influence?utm_source=rss_feed)