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Mongolian herders fear a new coal highway to China

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Mongolia faces a delicate balance between economic growth through coal exports to China and the environmental and social concerns of local herders. The issue of corruption further complicates the situation, making it a challenging but crucial topic for the country’s future.

Nearly 85% of Mongolia’s exports go to its southern neighbour, China, and must pass through one of eight checkpoints along the two countries’ 4,709-kilometre-long border. More than half of it is coal, which forms the backbone of Mongolia’s trade with China. In Ömnögovi, a new border checkpoint and a road are being built to connect China to existing and proposed coal mines dotted across this southern Mongolian province.
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Bactrian Camels on a pasture in Mongolia at sunset. Panorama of the pasture. Source of meat, milk and wool. Camel down, a favorite souvenir of tourists.

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