When the word "Mongolia" is mentioned, most friends can think of the distinction between Inner Mongolia and Outer Mongolia. Inner Mongolia is an autonomous region of our country, a provincial-level administrative unit; and Outer Mongolia now seems to have little to do with us, but is just a northern neighbor of our country, between the two major powers of China and Russia. However, during the Qing Dynasty, Mongolia was actually China's territory regardless of whether it was inside or outside, and later under the influence and control of the Soviet Union, Outer Mongolia was independent. If Outer Mongolia were not independent and remained part of our country, what benefits would China gain?
Some people think that although Mongolia covers an area of 1.56 million square kilometers, it is a useless place, not only is it not suitable for growing crops, but also has a low socio-economic development. It may also increase the burden on our country, pulling the hind legs of per capita GDP, and it is not worth it at all. This idea is too simple and short-sighted. First of all, Mongolia is by no means useless in terms of economic benefits alone, but has many advantages. Mongolia's total mineral deposits rank among the top 10 in the world, among which coal, iron, gold, oil, phosphate ore and zinc ore reserves are urgently needed in China. Mongolia's copper reserves exceed 2.1 billion tons, and there is no country in Asia that can compare with Mongolia. How can such a treasure land be said to be useless?
In terms of agriculture, Mongolia has its own outstanding characteristics, although the climate is not suitable for traditional agriculture, but Mongolia's agricultural and animal husbandry strength and potential are ranked at the forefront of the world. The total number of nearly 90 million cattle and sheep livestock is in a leading position in the world. The vast grasslands are well suited to the development of animal husbandry. In addition to the steppes, the forest timber reserves in Mongolia reach a staggering 1.3 billion cubic meters. Some friends believe that Mongolia has many deserts, but in fact, the total area of desert wasteland is about 400,000 square kilometers, which is only a small part of Mongolia's territory. The fact that the country is not rich now can only mean that it has not developed well, and it does not mean that there is no value or potential at all.
And it can't just be a simple economic account, Mongolia's geographical location is too special, it is an intercontinental strategic place. At the beginning of this article, it is said that Mongolia is located between the two great powers, China and Russia, and was once china's territory, but it was divided by the Soviet Union at that time when China's national strength was not strong. If Mongolia is under Chinese jurisdiction, an important significance is the value of national defense. From the Qing Dynasty to the 1960s and 1970s, if Mongolia used mongolia as a military buffer during the Sino-Soviet war, the threat of the Soviet steel torrent would be reduced, and it would not be possible to quickly approach Beijing, and China's strategic defense would be more in-depth, and the situation would become much more active. Mongolia, on the other hand, lost more than 1 million square kilometers of defense area in depth, and the northern border was long, and the defensive line used by our army to defend Soviet Russia increased by more than 1,000 kilometers, and the deployment of troops became more tense. Russia is a world power, and its defense and military cannot be ignored until any time.
After reading this, do you still think that Mongolia's value is insignificant? If Outer Mongolia is still within the territory of our country, it will be of great benefit to the economy, military and politics. Of course, there is no need to feel too much regret, the changes in history have already lost and gained, and it is not easy for our country to have such a united and unified development environment as it is today.