# Rubio leads nearly 300 firms to Uzbekistan, seeks ‘fair’ trade competition amid China dominance

https://mins.news/en/item/106572

- TRT World, 2026-10-19 15:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/d02af683f361

> Marco Rubio led nearly 300 firms to Uzbekistan, seeking what he called “fair” trade competition amid China’s dominance. He said the Trump administration supports repealing the Cold War-era Jackson-Vanik amendment.

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