Beijing closes border crossing with Mongolia www.news.mn
China has closed the Bayankhoshuu border crossing, located in the Khalkh River Soum (district) of Dornod Province in the east of Mongolia. The crossing ceased to operate from 1st of January. ‘Petro China Daqing Tamsag’ LLC transports crude oil from the oil mines in the Dornod Province via the Bayankhoshuu border crossing to China where it is refined. This company runs the main oil extraction operations in Dornod.
The Bayankhoshuu border crossing was established in 2014 and operates on a seasonal basis. Officially it can operate throughout the year. Why Beijing has taken the decision to close this particular crossing has not been explained and is currently a subject of speculation.
Mongolia has 13 border crossings with China; seven of them operates regularly.
Published Date:2017-01-05