Mongolia: In the stranglehold of Russia and China? (Swiss Press Audio 2025, by Samuel Emch) - Swiss Press Award
Radio SRF, Sendung International
Audio
2025
Samuel Emch
Mongolia is squeezed between China and Russia and economically dependent on its two authoritarian neighbors. But the young democracy seeks emancipation. It is seeking new "neighbors" and even hopes for spiritual power. Monasteries, secondhand car dealers, and the airport – this report takes us to places where the pressure from its neighbors is palpable and the desire for independence is visible.
