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Uzbekistan tests US-China AI rift with bid to join rival tech bloc

Uzbekistan tests US-China AI rift with bid to join rival tech bloc
South China Morning Post Friday 28 August 2026, 13:02 UTC By Nayan Seth,Khushboo Razdan 1 min read
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The Central Asian country of Uzbekistan has approached the United States about joining Pax Silica, Washington’s flagship initiative on artificial intelligence (AI) supply chains, a month after signing up for China’s own global grouping, the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (Waico). Uzbekistan’s ambassador to the US, Furqat Sidikov, said Tashkent had formally notified the US State Department in a diplomatic note last week requesting to join the US-led initiative.

The Central Asian country of Uzbekistan has approached the United States about joining Pax Silica, Washington’s flagship initiative on artificial intelligence (AI) supply chains, a month after signing up for China’s own global grouping, the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (Waico). Uzbekistan’s ambassador to the US, Furqat Sidikov, said Tashkent had formally notified the US State Department in a diplomatic note last week requesting to join the US-led initiative. “Now, the... [Image text:] PAXSILICA Securing the Silicon Supply Chain MENT TESO Kai Fong Chng OliveDin
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