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US President Biden held his first summit meeting with the leaders of five Central Asian countries, including Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
This is a measure to keep in check both Russia, which has caused instability by invading Ukraine, and China, which is weaponizing minerals.
This is reporter Jongsu Lee.
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President Biden held a summit meeting with the presidents of five Central Asian countries, including Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan.
This is the first time in history that the president of the United States and the presidents of these countries have held a summit meeting.
[조 바이든 / 미국 대통령 : (5개국) 대통령 모두와 여기 모여 첫 정상회의를 열어 영광입니다. 역사적 순간이라고 생각합니다.]
President Biden emphasized cooperation among Central Asian countries, known as Russia’s backyard, in recognition of the rapidly growing anxiety caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
[조 바이든 / 미국 대통령 :중앙아시아와 미국의 협력은 주권, 독립에 대한 공동 약속에 기반하고 있습니다. 이 원칙들이 그 어느 때보다도 중요하다고 생각합니다.]
In addition, it was proposed to establish a new dialogue body to develop Central Asia’s vast mineral resources and promote key mineral security.
[조 바이든 / 미국 대통령 : 앞으로 에너지 안보와 공급망 강화를 위한 새 중요 광물 대화 가능성에 대해 논의하고 있습니다.]
While China has been controlling exports of gallium and germanium, which are needed for the production of electronic products such as semiconductors, since August, the United States is said to be seeking to secure additional key minerals.
The White House announced that President Xi Jinping will hold a summit meeting in person and that the five Central Asian countries, which are increasing economic dependence through large amounts of loans and investments, and the United States will hold a ministerial meeting next month and take follow-up measures.
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2023-09-20 19:47:00
