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This use of military diplomacy has earned Mongolia many friends that have aided in supporting Mongolia’s self-determination, and undoubtedly contributed to Mongolia’s success as a democratic nation. Frank Adam Negri was assigned as the Chief of the Office of Defense Cooperation at the US Embassy in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia from April 2014 ...
According to official Mongolian statistics, China invested a total of US$2.3 billion in 2009, which represented more than 60 per cent of total foreign investment in Mongolia. According to Luvsandagva Davaatsedev, chairman of the Coal Industry Association of Mongolia, almost 100 per cent of Mongolian coal and copper exports went to China in 2009 ...
Mongolia strengthens independent policy despite debt and corruption. Advancing the Mongolia–US strategic economic partnership. Coal smuggling trains the Mongolian public’s eye on systemic corruption. Mongolian government under pressure as its foreign policy options are squeezed by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Mongolia’s coalition dominance may undermine democracy. Mongolia held historic parliamentary elections on 28 June 2024 following significant constitutional and legal reforms, leading to an expanded parliament and more inclusive political environment. The Mongolian People's Party forming a coalition government despite holding the majority of ...
Julian Dierkes is Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia’s School of Public Policy and Global Affairs. He was recently awarded the Mongolian government’s Friendship Medal and is one of the principal authors of the Mongolia Focus blog. This article is part of an EAF special feature series on 2023 in review and the year ahead.
In Brief. Despite facing both political and economic challenges in 2023, Mongolia has demonstrated resilience, maintaining an independent foreign policy and successfully navigating external influences from major powers like China and Russia, whilst growing ties with countries such as France, the United States, Poland and South Korea.
The Mongolian People’s Party (MPP) achieved its goal of maintaining power while avoiding a supermajority. Their strategy of tilting the playing field seems to have paid off, with 68 of the incoming 126 MPs belonging to the MPP caucus. But parliament looks quite different in other ways. In addition to the long-time opposition Democratic Party ...
Mongolia’s economic outlook. The Mongolian economy has faced sharp recession during the COVID-19 pandemic. The government implemented prompt measures to contain the spread of the virus, such as social distancing and border closures. These have proven successful, as there was no reported community transmission until the middle of November 2020.
The culture of corruption within the Mongolian state has existed over at least three decades, which closely tracks with the Mongolian mining boom starting in the early 2000s. Politicians’ use of public funds for personal gain and the cultivation of financial and social privileges has a long history in Mongolia.
One response to “Mongolia walks a tightrope on Ukraine”. Over the last three decades, Mongolia has maintained equidistant relations between China and Russia while strengthening its visibility in multilateral organisations and relations with third neighbours like Japan, India, the United States, Turkey, Germany, South Korea, Canada and ...