Category: Mongolia

Countering CCP Hegemony: Xi’s Belt and Road Gambit and Mongolia’s Fight to Be Free–Committee on the Present Danger: China

The Chinese Communist Party plans dominate the world with its colonial infrastructure build-out program: Belt-and-Road Initiative (BRI). To date, over 140 nations have yielded to the seductive debt-trap financing, bribes, or coercive inducements Beijing employs, including Mongolia. In the forum at 1:00 p.m. on Jan. 26, held by the Captive Nations Coalition of the Committee…


LIVE NOW: Countering CCP Hegemony: Xi’s Belt and Road Gambit and Mongolia’s Fight to Be Free–Committee on the Present Danger: China

The Chinese Communist Party plans dominate the world with its colonial infrastructure build-out program: Belt-and-Road Initiative (BRI). To date, over 140 nations have yielded to the seductive debt-trap financing, bribes, or coercive inducements Beijing employs, including Mongolia. In the forum at 1:00 p.m. on Jan. 26, held by the Captive Nations Coalition of the Committee…


CCP Will Likely Ban Cantonese in Hong Kong in Near Future, Lawyer Says

A Hong Kong lawyer says it’s likely that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will ban the Cantonese language in the near future. Speaking at a book launch event in Toronto on Nov. 25, Joy Luk, the first and only visually impaired lawyer in Hong Kong, said Beijing intends to “destroy the language and culture” of…


South Korea Strengthens Cooperation With Mongolia on Key Minerals

South Korea is seeking to strengthen cooperation with mineral-rich Mongolia, to lessen its reliance on China. South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin visited Mongolia Aug. 28-30, and met his Mongolian counterpart Batmunkh Battsetseg. The South Korean visit comes amid rising international tensions that include U.S.-China frictions and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. During Park’s visit, the…


Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake Strikes Russia-Mongolia Border Region: EMSC

An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck the Russia-Mongolia border region on Friday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), EMSC said. …


Photographer Captures Mongolia’s Herdsmen Showcasing Incredible Horse Herding Skills in Epic Winter Festival

Photographer Zay Yar Lin’s shots of Mongolian herdsmen charging across snow look as if straight out of a movie. But the pictures, taken during a traditional winter festival, represent a battle to preserve one of Earth’s sacred ways of life. Recounting a conversation he had with one of the herdsmen he met on location, Lin…


Fishing for Adventure: For the Ultimate Vacation, Book a Luxury Fishing Charter

Were you born to fish but forced to work? Chasing gamefish or even the evening’s meal requires a lot of time, knowledge, experience, and gear. For this reason alone, if you’re a fishing fanatic, it may make sense to consider making your next vacation a fishing trip. To make it an epic event, consider booking…


13,000 Mongolians to Benefit From World Bank’s New Digital Economy Project

The World Bank approved a credit of $40.7 million for a digital economy project in Mongolia on Monday.  The project will help to provide skills and literacy training to 13,000 civil servants and citizens in the country. The goal of the Smart Government II Project is to help Mongolia improve online public services to citizens…


13,000 Mongolians to Benefit From World Bank Digital Economy Project

The World Bank approved on June 6 a credit of $40.7 million for a digital economy project in Mongolia that will help to provide skills and literacy training to 13,000 civil servants and citizens. The goal of the Smart Government II Project is to help Mongolia improve online public services to citizens and businesses, boost…


Dutch Traveler Captures Kazakh Eagle Hunters in Breathtaking Portraits: ‘The Eagle Is Part of the Family’

Dutch photographer Wout de Jong has been documenting indigenous Asian cultures whose traditional ways are dwindling and on the verge of extinction. Traveling to Mongolia in October 2015, de Jong captured some of the unique atmosphere, skills, and traditions of the once-nomadic Kazakh eagle hunters. The Dutchman admits that the throngs of photographers, publicity, and…