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In Bishkek, US envoys shadow SCO summit on Beijing and Moscow’s turf
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In Bishkek, US envoys shadow SCO summit on Beijing and Moscow’s turf

From South China Morning Post · () English

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  • US Senator Steve Daines and special envoy Sergio Gor met the presidents of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in Bishkek.
  • Their meetings coincided with a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit attended by Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and other leaders.
  • A Chinese analyst said Washington would likely continue regional outreach, but forcing Central Asian states to choose between powers would be unrealistic.

While China and Russia brought dozens of countries to Bishkek to discuss a multipolar world order, Washington arranged its own meetings in the Kyrgyz capital.

US Senator Steve Daines and Sergio Gor, America’s special envoy for South and Central Asia, met Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev separately on Monday.

The encounters took place as Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s annual summit. The gathering also included Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, alongside the three Central Asian presidents.

The parallel diplomacy suggested that the United States will continue reaching out to Central Asia and seeking to limit Beijing’s influence in the region, according to the report. But a leading Chinese analyst said it would be “unrealistic” for Washington to pressure Central Asian countries to choose sides.

unrealistic

— Chinese analystThe analyst described the prospect of Washington forcing Central Asian countries to choose between major powers.
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