SamarkandRubio brought almost 300 US businesses.
Washington and Beijing are competing for Central Asia’s manganese, titanium and cobalt.
The US and five Central Asian governments pledged mineral processing and Trans-Caspian trade links, but named no funding, projects or deadlines.
Premier Li Qiang of China left Uzbekistan on Sunday after signing trade, customs and healthcare agreements.
Rubio says some companies have agreements, unnamed so far, that will be announced later.
How each outlet framed it
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- South China Morning Post
- quotes Rubio saying Washington isn't asking countries to stop working with China, framing it as fair competition on minerals
Sources: South China Morning Post