Mongolia is inland and is "encircled" by China and Russia in the middle. The special geographical location makes Mongolia have a hint of mysterious color. To a certain extent, Mongolia also plays the role of China-Russia "buffer belt", and most of Mongolia's foreign trade is also cooperated with China-Russia. Affected by the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Mongolia's economy has experienced considerable problems, and some people gathered together to hold demonstrations.
Large-scale march broke out in Mongolia
Comprehensive media reports said that not long ago, thousands of people held a demonstration in the Suhbaatar Square in the center of Ulaanbaatar, trying to attack the government building " National Palace ", demanding the punishment of corrupt officials and the dissolution of the Mongolian Parliament. Mongolian Prime Minister Oyunerden delivered a speech urging people to remain calm during the ongoing protests and pledged to investigate coal thefts that could cause chaos. Oyunerden said, "We are working hard to investigate the case in the near future, please stay calm." In addition, the riot has also attracted the attention of the US Embassy in Mongolia, which issued an early warning that as the protests may continue, it is recommended that U.S. government personnel and U.S. citizens pay attention to local news and avoid protests and crowd gatherings.
The demonstrations broke out in Mongolia are mainly related to the economic downturn and the increasing inflation rate. The "fuse" that ignited the masses was the recent incident of senior officials in the coal industry stealing billions of coal income. Mongolia is between China and Russia, and the most convenient way of trade is to cooperate with China and Russia. However, the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict has made Russia more energy on the battlefield, and the negative factors brought by the conflict have continued to impact Mongolia's economy. In order to further balance the domestic situation, China and Mongolia have carried out closer cooperation, with coal trade accounting for a considerable share.
China expressed its statement
According to Global Network news, recently, Mao Ning, spokesperson of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, responded to the issue of a large-scale march in Mongolia, saying that as a friendly neighbor, we believe that the Mongolian government will investigate and handle the relevant incidents well. If Mongolia makes a request, relevant Chinese departments will provide necessary assistance in accordance with the law. It is worth noting that the Chinese Embassy in Mongolia recently released a message saying that there have been many cases of fraud involving Chinese citizens' foreign exchange in Mongolia. Many Chinese citizens reported to the embassy that criminals mostly use "high interest rate exchange for foreign exchange" as bait to lure the parties involved to transfer RMB online to designated accounts and promise to conduct offline transactions and deliver Mengtu cash, secretly recording and video of the transaction screen.
Although China is also a neighbor of Mongolia, Mongolia has more frequent contact with Russia most of the time. Affected by the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Mongolia's domestic economy has become unstable, so Mongolia has chosen to carry out closer cooperation with China. The protests and marchs have a lot to do with the annexation of coal proceeds by corrupt officials investigated in Mongolia, and the cooperation between China and Mongolia is mainly about coal trade. At this time, a large number of Chinese citizens were deceived, which may have been affected by some marching radicals. It is not ruled out that someone would link the embezzlement of Mongolian officials to China.
Partial message reference source: Global Network
