President Elbegdorj Vague on the Question of Mongolia's Policy Towards Southern Mongolian Asylum Seekers

In honor of Tsakhia Elbegdorj, President of Mongolia, and Roza Otunbayeva, President of Kyrgyztan, the Foreign Policy Association (APF) and the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) jointly hosted a dinner in New York as part of the 2011 World Leadership Forum on September 22, 2011.

Three members of the Southern Mongolian Human Rights Information Center (SMHRIC) were invited to the dinner. Attendees also included executives of mining giants Peabody and Rio Tinto.
National anthems of Mongolia and the United States were performed by the West Point Band’s Regimental Brass Quintet followed by a welcoming speech by Robert C. Miller, Chairman of the Hurford Foundation.

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China Offers Mongolia $500 Million Loan in Return for a Promise to Deny Sanctuary to Southern (Inner) Mongolians?

Prime Minister of Mongolia S. Batbold just returned from a visit to the People's Republic of China. During his visit, the Prime Minister entered into an agreement with the southern neighbor in which Mongolia would receive a $500 Million loan. According to a source the agreement was discussed as early as 2002 when the Chinese Communist Party leader Hu Jintao paid an official visit to Mongolia. At that time, however, the amount was 300 million USD. The $300 million loan was proposed for the development of Mongolia as a gesture of friendly relationship with Mongolia from the Government of China and the Chinese people, and the Chinese side expressed their happiness and satisfaction with the agreement. However, according to the source, behind the $500 million loan there appeared to be a hidden agenda by the Chinese leaders. A reliable source confirmed that seven different conditions were given to the Mongolian authorities by Hu Jintao for this deal.

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