Mongolia

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It was once the country’s only coal mine, but Nalaikh’s hard-to-reach coal attracts little international or government interest these days. From EurasiaNet.

An attack on a mining site raises questions about how Mongolia’s immense mineral wealth will be exploited. From EurasiaNet.

Mongolians like their meat, but a brave few are giving it up. From EurasiaNet.

Fast-growing economic ties are contributing to a new interest in things Chinese among Mongolians – and to manifestations of hatred.

Though the Mongolian government shows no signs of bowing to protester pressure, the political elite are making a show of responsiveness to the electorate. From EurasiaNet.

Some Mongolians are in the grips of a humanitarian crisis that will last at least through the winter. From EurasiaNet.