“Squeezed” between the interests of Moscow and Beijing, Mongolia wants to improve relations with other countries, primarily Australia. writes about it Sydney Morning Herald.
Mongolian Deputy Prime Minister Amarsaikhan Sainbuyan said in an interview with the publication that Ulan Bator plans to establish ties with Canberra because they “share common values such as democracy and human rights”.
“The fact that Mongolia is directly between two great neighboring powers, whether from China or Russia, has a direct impact on the country’s economy. This is one of our main concerns,” said Sainbuyan.
He also stressed that Mongolia does not intend to support the military actions of China, Russia or any country in the world.
The Mongolian deputy prime minister also expressed concern over Beijing’s trade strikes against Australia. At the same time, after the introduction of export sanctions to Australia, the country ceased to be China’s largest supplier of thermal coal. Mongolia took its place. In March 2021, Mongolian coking coal exports increased by over 4270% compared to the previous year.
In the formerly Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar broke out Mass protests over the theft of coal that should have been exported from Mongolia to China. According to media reports, we are talking about theft of $1.8 billion.
Source: Gazeta
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