China-Mongolia talks: A goodwill invitation.
After the Munich security talks on 16 February, at the request of Chief Battszeg, President Wang Yi held a meeting between China and Mongolia. The Mongolian Foreign Minister said that during the talks, the two countries reached in-depth cooperation in infrastructure construction, economic and trade cooperation, transit and other aspects. Foreign Minister Wang spoke highly of Mongolia's active pursuit of cooperation with China, and he also expressed a positive attitude toward Mongolia's regard to the development of Sino-Mongolian relations as an important foreign policy.
After the talks, Mongolia held a security meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Munich as scheduled, and held consultations on issues such as people-to-people cooperation and high-level visits, and reached an agreement. Most notably, both countries are focusing on opening up direct flights to Beijing, with both Battszeg and Blinken saying they will implement direct bilateral flights in 2024. Mongolia is an important geographical location for China and Russia, and it wants to establish an air passage with the United States, but it is limited by the closure of Russian airspace, and it can only pass through China. In view of this, the route agreement signed between Mongolia and the United States needs to be approved by the Civil Aviation Administration of China, otherwise American aircraft cannot fly in Mongolian airspace. Therefore, before signing an agreement with the United States, Mongolia must guarantee that it has friendly diplomatic relations with China and that it will not affect China's interests. If Mongolia does not treat Sino-American relations correctly, it will have a lot of problems. The internal affairs of Mongolia can be decided by it, but if such cooperation is at the expense of the interests of other countries, then it is another matter entirely. It is hoped that Mongolia will maintain its consistent foreign policy and understand that the decision to approve shipping routes is still in China's hands.
Strengthening cooperation: breaking new ground.
The China-Mongolia talks and the Sino-US talks have drawn a new direction for further strengthening cooperation between the two countries. This initiative by Mongolia demonstrates its desire to diversify its foreign policy and to act as a bridge between the countries of the world. China is a key neighbor of Mongolia, and it has always been very cautious in its foreign policy in order to ensure its own ***.
On whether or not to open direct flights, the consensus between China and the United States is relatively weak. Although Mongolia and the United States want to strengthen their relations through direct flights, it also requires American aircraft to fly with permission from the Civil Aviation Administration of China. This decision is of great strategic value to China and is closely related to China's foreign policy of the two countries, and Mongolia should strengthen its ties with the United States on the one hand, and with China on the other, so as not to bring adverse consequences to the relations between the two countries.
Balance of returns: a prudent approach to cooperation.
While agreeing direct flights with the United States, Mongolia must be careful not to maintain good ties with China so as not to undermine its traditional friendship with China. Mongolia is located at the junction of China and Russia, and it is very necessary to maintain the friendly cooperation between the two countries. The United States is also a major strategic partner of Mongolia, and the two countries have a deep foundation of economic and cultural cooperation.
The reason why Mongolia is actively cooperating with the United States is that it is still the result of the joint promotion of both Chinese and American forces. In view of the complexity and complexity of the current Sino-US relations, Mongolia must not only protect its own national interests, but also maintain a balance between the two sides, and not become a "victim" of the Sino-US game. Therefore, after signing direct flights with the United States, Mongolia needs to focus on maintaining good cooperation with China to achieve mutual benefit and win-win development.
Brief summary. Mongolia's active engagement with China and the United States underscores the need for Mongolia to carefully consider the interests of both sides when formulating its foreign policy. Mongolia should not only seek diversified foreign exchanges, but also maintain relative stability with its neighboring countries, and should not blindly favor one over the other, which will lead to a dilemma in its foreign policy. One of the major problems facing the development of Mongolia's foreign policy is its relations with major countries. We hope that Mongolia will continue to uphold its independent status in its future foreign exchanges and work with other countries to create a peaceful and stable international pattern.