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Mongolia is a landlocked country located between two major powers, Russia and China. Its foreign policy, socio-economic as well as trade regimes are structured based upon this fact. Being aware of this geopolitical fact, Mongolia pursues a foreign policy built on keeping balance between the two neighboring major powers. This article argues that geopolitics has significant impact on Mongolia’s foreign and trade policy, and that Mongolia’s decision makers do not ignore geopolitical facts while devising policies that could be tagged as restraining. The article identifies “fear of losing sovereignty” and “becoming satellite country of powerful neighbors” as the foundation of pursuing a foreign policy focusing on keeping the balance between two neighbors. The paper also examines the “third neighbor strategy” which was developed by Mongolia as an alternative to such restraining geopolitical facts. 

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