New Atlas LIVE: Mongolian Protests, Saudi Arabia & China, Vietnamese High Speed Rail + more...

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Today we talk about protests in Mongolia, Chinese-Saudi relations, Vietnam and Chinese high-speed rail, and more...

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References:

Mongolian Protests

Voice of America - Mongolians Protest Alleged Theft of Coal Sold to China:
https://www.voanews.com/a/mongolians-protest-alleged-theft-of-coal-sold-to-china/6864270.html
Reuters - Mongolians brave bitter cold to protest 'coal theft' corruption:
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/mongolians-brave-bitter-cold-protest-coal-theft-corruption-2022-12-08/
Yale World Fellows Program - Oyungerel Tsedevdamba:
https://worldfellows.yale.edu/person/oyungerel-tsedevdamba/
Liberty Center (Mongolia) - About Us (archived):
https://web.archive.org/web/20090504024627/http://www.liberty-center.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=48
Voice of America - 'Power of Siberia 2' Pipeline Could See Europe, China Compete for Russian Gas:
https://www.voanews.com/a/power-of-siberia-2-pipeline-could-see-europe-china-compete-for-russian-gas-/6402242.html
Millenium Challenge Corporation - Social Inclusion in MCC’s Mongolia Compact: Affordable Water for all in Ulaanbaatar:
https://www.mcc.gov/blog/entry/blog-042821-social-inclusion-in-mongolia-water-compact
Atlas of Economic Complexity (Harvard University) - Mongolia (2020):
https://atlas.cid.harvard.edu/explore?country=145&product=undefined&year=2020&tradeDirection=import&productClass=HS&target=Partner&partner=undefined&startYear=undefined

Vietnam-China High Speed Rail

South China Morning Post - Vietnam urged to get China-backed railway project on track, avoid ‘missed opportunities’ despite concerns:
https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3199291/vietnam-urged-get-china-backed-railway-project-track-avoid-missed-opportunities-despite-concerns
SCMP - Vietnam’s Chinese-built metro line opens as Hanoi seeks to cut traffic, pollution:
https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3155112/vietnams-chinese-built-metro-line-opens-hanoi-seeks-cut
Rail Freight - China’s focus on southeast Asia: a new link to Vietnam:
https://www.railfreight.com/beltandroad/2022/03/29/chinas-focus-on-southeast-asia-a-new-link-to-vietnam/

Saudi Arabia - China

CNN - China’s Xi gets a grand welcome to Saudi Arabia and promises a ‘new era’ in Chinese-Arab relations:
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/12/08/middleeast/china-xi-jinping-mbs-saudi-arabia-intl/index.html
Politico - U.S. court dismisses suit against Saudi prince in killing:
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/12/06/saudi-prince-jamal-khashoggi-lawsuit-00072663#:~:text=WASHINGTON%20—%20A%20U.S.%20federal%20judge,legally%20immune%20in%20the%20case.

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