In the vast Gobi and steppes of Mongolia, the footprints of China's builders have been deeply engraved for ten years. By the end of 2023, a total of 27,000 Chinese workers have participated in the aid projects in Mongolia, completed 850 projects such as roads, schools and hospitals, and built a solid bond of friendship between China and Mongolia with sweat and wisdom.
Infrastructure first: open up the arteries of development
On the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar, the 32-kilometer-long "Peace Avenue" is the first highway in Mongolia built by a Chinese company, shortening the drive from the city to the airport to 30 minutes, with an average daily traffic of more than 50,000 vehicles. In South Gobi Province, the Tavin Tolgoi Coal Mine Railway Line, which was built with China's assistance, has increased Mongolia's coal export capacity by 30 million tons every year, directly contributing 12% of Mongolia's GDP.
People's livelihood first: improve the happiness index
In Darkhan-Ula province, 50 China-Mongolia Friendship Schools have been put into use, equipped with Chinese language teaching centers and modern laboratories, benefiting 12,000 children in pastoral areas. The Third National Hospital, which will be completed in 2023, has 200 beds and Mongolia's first digital operating room, increasing the efficiency of cardiovascular disease treatment in the local area by 40%.
Technology empowerment: leave the development gene
The Chinese team focuses on technology transfer in the construction of the project. The Orkhon River flood control project adopts China's self-developed "Gobi ecological concrete" technology, which not only solves the problem of river reinforcement, but also reduces maintenance costs by 30%. The China-Mongolia Vocational Education and Training Base has trained 5,000 local skilled workers, 85% of whom have become the backbone of Chinese-funded enterprises.
Future Prospects: Upgrading the Dimension of Cooperation
With the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding on Green Energy Cooperation between China and Mongolia, a 100-megawatt wind power project will be launched in 2024, and Chinese PV module companies are working with Mongolia to build a grassland "solar and animal husbandry complementary" demonstration zone. Mongolian Deputy Prime Minister Amar Saihan said: "The Chinese builders not only bring the project, but also teach us the methodology of development. ”
From sand and gravel to roads, from lack of medical care and education to improvement of people's livelihood, 27,000 Chinese builders have interpreted the profound connotation of "kindness, sincerity and benefit" with 850 projects. These Chinese imprints on the Gobi are being transformed into a powerful engine for Mongolia's modernization process.(This article is from the official website of Seetao www.seetao.com. Reprinting without permission is strictly prohibited. Please indicate Seetao.com + original link when reprinting) Seetao.com Strategy Column Editor/Sun Fengjuan
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