Trump to Host Central Asian Leaders as US Shores Up Critical Mineral Supply

These states play a critical role in the race for nuclear dominance, as Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan make up more than half of the world’s uranium production.

President Donald Trump at the White House on Oct. 20, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

President Donald Trump is hosting Central Asian leaders at the White House on Nov. 6, amid fast-tracked efforts to de-risk supply chains from China.

Five former Soviet, Central Asian nations—Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan—have joined the United States as the C5+1 diplomatic platform since 2015, making this summit its tenth anniversary.