American Secretary of State Rubio posted today, saying, "Kazakhstan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Nurultan discussed with me the trade investment opportunities in the fields of information technology and critical minerals, as well as matters concerning creating a fair competitive environment for American enterprises in Kazakhstan."
In terms of critical minerals, Kazakhstan is rich in mineral resources, and the United States has huge demand for critical minerals. The discussion between the US and Kazakhstan on cooperation in this field may have geopolitical considerations behind it. The US might want to weaken the resource influence of other major countries in Central Asia through this, in order to strengthen its own position in the global critical mineral supply chain.
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