Geographically, both Kazakhstan and Mongolia are considered landlocked, and both have borders far from the sea. But despite the geographical similarity, the fate is completely different.
However, Kazakhstan was able to easily borrow a port to go to sea, connect its resources and products to the international market, and the whole country became rich and prosperous. Mongolia can't do it, it's miserable, why is this?
1. Why does Kazakhstan borrow Hong Kong to go to sea?
Speaking of this problem, our country has made a great contribution to Kazakhstan, and without China, it would be difficult for Kazakhstan to borrow a port to go to sea
Kazakhstan is able to go to sea mainly because of the cooperation with China, which makes full use of Chinese ports as a passage to the sea.
In particular, with the "One Belt, One Road" initiative proposed by China, the opening of land transport routes such as China-Europe trains, and the continuous improvement of port construction, China's ports have become one of the important channels for Kazakhstan's goods export.
For example, ports such as Lianyungang have become important hubs for Kazakhstan's commodity exports.
Of course, Kazakhstan itself is working very hard. He sees the importance of China's ports to his economic development, and is actively investing in port projects in areas bordering China.
For example, Kazakhstan has invested in port projects such as the Xi'an International Port Area in areas bordering western China.
These port projects are not only built to meet Kazakhstan's own needs for going to sea, but more importantly, to promote trade between Kazakhstan and China's northwest region.
Through this port, Kazakhstan will not only more easily transport products to the inland areas of Chinese mainland, but also attract more Chinese companies to use the port for trade, thereby promoting economic cooperation between the two countries.
2. Why can't Mongolia borrow Hong Kong to go to sea?
Mongolia, although it has abundant resources and potential, has been difficult to break through in terms of borrowing ports to go to sea, mainly because Mongolia's infrastructure construction is relatively lagging behind.
Mongolia's infrastructure such as transportation and border crossings is not perfect, and its connectivity to its neighbors is insufficient, resulting in poor access to the sea.
Mongolia also lacks sufficient economic strength and resource support, which makes it impossible for Mongolia to actively participate in international trade and use ports to go to sea.
Moreover, Mongolia's own development strategy is not clear enough.
For example, Mongolia has established close relations with Western countries on the one hand, seeking diversified partnerships, but on the other hand, it has maintained traditional cooperative relations with China and Russia.
This strategic vacillation has led to a lack of confidence in Mongolia from outside investors, and a lack of stable strategic support for Mongolia to borrow ports to go to sea.
Therefore, if Mongolia wants to solve these problems, it must increase infrastructure construction efforts and clarify the strategic direction of development, so that other countries can help you.
- How important is it for a country to go to sea for international trade?
International trade is of great importance to a country.
International trade is like opening the door to a wide world for domestic enterprises, giving them more opportunities to showcase their products, develop production, create jobs, and stimulate technological innovation.
However, if this door is lost, it is as if domestic enterprises are locked in a small room, losing the opportunity to export, orders become smaller, and production slowly stagnates. As a result, businesses may go out of business and unemployment will skyrocket.
It's not just the loss to businesses and individuals, it's the economy of the whole country that feels like it's going to be hit by a big storm.
Not only that, international trade is not just about buying things with money, it is like a bridge of friendship to each other.
Through foreign trade, countries can not only buy and buy, but also promote political, cultural and scientific exchanges.
However, if this bridge of friendship is lost, the country will be denied membership and drift away from the international community.
Missed opportunities for cooperation with other countries lead to a decline in the country's status and influence on the international stage, and may even be seen as a misfit and a loner by other countries.
Finally, if we look at the bigger picture, we have witnessed the creation of a tightly connected global economic architecture by countries around the world.
This network allows economic activities to be intertwined and mutually reinforcing, and if there is a problem in one country's economy, the effects can ripple out to others.
The disruption of foreign trade will lead to a slowdown in domestic economic growth or even a recession, which will affect the growth of the global economy. Therefore, international trade is very important for a country.
Epilogue:
We can't change the geographical location of the country, but how to do our best to strengthen ourselves and how to develop ourselves with the help of neighboring countries is a key issue for every country to consider, especially for a country like Mongolia.
Otherwise, the country can only be in the bottom position in the whole world, it is difficult to develop, and it will be looked down upon by other countries!
Resources:
Starter2024-03-27 13:56·Geography Micro
"Also deep inland, Kazakhstan can easily borrow a port to go to sea, why can't Mongolia? 》
Original2023-08-04 23:59·Ji Hanxue
"Establish a maritime trade network to increase the wealth and power of the nation and become a leader in trade"