Biden wants to meet the leaders of these five countries
The 78th high-level meeting week of the United Nations General Assembly is about to open on the 18th local time, and leaders from multiple countries will attend the meeting in the United States. US National Security Assistant Sullivan recently revealed that President Biden is scheduled to meet with leaders of five Central Asian countries, namely Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, on the 19th local time. It is widely believed that this move demonstrates Biden's intention to expand America's influence in Central Asia.
According to a press conference transcript released on the White House website, Sullivan stated that Biden will meet with leaders of the five Central Asian countries in New York on the 19th. The meeting will discuss "a range of issues, from regional security to trade and connectivity, to climate change, and ongoing reforms aimed at improving governance and the rule of law." He said that the "C5+1" dialogue mechanism between the United States and the five Central Asian countries began in 2015, but it is the first time it has been elevated to the presidential level.
Sullivan also stated that this summit is not aimed at any country, and the United States hopes to work with these countries to develop a positive agenda and ultimately issue a joint statement. Experts said that Central Asia is not the main direction of the US national security strategy, but it is adjacent to Russia and China. In the context of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the value of the geopolitical influence of Central Asia has increased. Especially in the past two years, the activity of multilateral exchanges in Central Asia has increased, and the United States believes it is necessary to consolidate diplomatic relations with Central Asian countries and not be absent in regional competition. In addition, the United States may want to use the Russia-Ukraine conflict to maintain the so-called diplomatic "independence" of Central Asian countries and keep a distance from Russia, which is both pressure and temptation.
However, expert analysis suggests that Central Asian countries are likely unwilling to take sides in the competition among major powers and tend to maintain balance among them, which can help enhance Central Asia's influence in global and regional affairs.
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