Recently, China and Russia are negotiating on gas ** and plan to do soSiberiaPipeline No. 2. This has caused concern and concern on the Mongolian side. The Prime Minister of Mongolia proposed to convene a tripartite summit to strengthen the presence of China, Mongolia and RussiaEnergyand cooperation in the field of transportation. Why is Mongolia so nervous? This needs to be understood firstSiberiaBackground of Pipeline No. 2.
According to the Russian plan,SiberiaPipeline 2 will be the world's largest natural gas transmission pipeline, and is expected to supply 50 billion cubic meters of natural gas to China every year. However, Russia asked China to finance the project, including $67 billionDirect investmentand $27 billion in building materialsInvestments。China does not agree with this demand, because both sides will benefit from the project, and why should China be the only oneInvestmentsWhat about the cost? Therefore, China did not agree to sign this agreement.
There are two main considerations for China's refusal to sign. First, the pipeline will pass through the territory of Mongolia. Mongolia is politically unstable, with demonstrations taking place in 2022. In addition, Mongolia has long cooperated with the United States, which may pose a threat to China's defense security. Due to Mongolia's political turmoil and close cooperation with the United States, China fears that handing over the gas pipeline to Mongolia could lead to itEnergyCrisis.
Relations between Mongolia and the United States are relatively close. Mongolia has held a number of joint military exercises with the United States, and has even considered inviting the United States to station troops. In addition, Mongolia is also in talks and discussions with SpaceXSatellite launchesand other matters. If Mongolia joins the Starlink system, it may threaten China's national defense and security. In addition, the United States has set up a space tourism and personnel cooperation center in Mongolia's South Gobi province, which could put China under surveillance.
Mongolia oscillates between China, the United States and Russia, which makes China reluctant to hand over the gas pipeline to them. China and RussiaThe two countries hope to use the project for economic gains, and Russia is in dire need of money to support war spending. Russia plans to receive an advance payment of $400 billion from China on the project, similar to the earlier strategy of acquiring Crimea.
ForSiberiaThe promotion of the No. 2 pipeline requires further tripartite consultation and negotiation. China should be more cautious and take into account Mongolia's internal political turmoil and close ties with the United States. At the same time, China needs to stand firm and ensure its own interests and national defense security. China and RussiaMongolia and Mongolia can increase mutual trust, improve the level of cooperation and achieve a win-win situation by carrying out more cooperation projects.