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WED · 2026-08-19 · 06:35 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0819-103707
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Mongolia apologises after China raises security concerns about protesters at oil camp

Mongolia has apologized after the Chinese embassy expressed concerns about protesters at a Chinese-invested oil exploration site. Last Friday, protesters visited the Kherlen Tohoi XXVIII oil exploration area, attempting to halt exploration work by Mongolia Foison Energy.

Alcott WeiSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-19 · 06:35 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
Mongolia apologises after China raises security concerns about protesters at oil camp
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Mongolia has apologized after the Chinese embassy expressed concerns about protesters at a Chinese-invested oil exploration site. Last Friday, protesters visited the Kherlen Tohoi XXVIII oil exploration area, attempting to halt exploration work by Mongolia Foison Energy. Social media footage showed two women dumping items belonging to Chinese workers. Two Mongolian citizens involved in the incident have been detained by local authorities. The apology follows the Chinese embassy's statement that Mongolians "harassed the camp."

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Mongolia's senior official apologized after the Chinese embassy raised security concerns about protesters at an oil camp.

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Two Mongolian citizens involved in the incident have been detained.

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Protesters attempted to halt exploration work by Mongolia Foison Energy at the Kherlen Tohoi XXVIII oil exploration area.

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Social media footage showed two women dumping items belonging to Chinese workers.

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2-MIN READ2-MIN0ListenPublished: 2:35pm, 19 Aug 2026Updated: 3:46pm, 19 Aug 2026A senior Mongolian official has apologised after the Chinese embassy raised concern that Mongolians “harassed the camp” of a Chinese-invested oil exploration company.According to Mongolian media reports, protesters went to the Kherlen Tohoi XXVIII oil exploration area and tried to stop exploration work by Mongolia-foison-energy" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="188538" data-entity-type="organization">Mongolia Foison Energy last Friday.They live-streamed the event, with social media footage showing two women dumping items belonging to Chinese workers onto the ground.02:58How China’s energy structure cushions the blows of global oil crisisTwo Mongolian citizens involved in the incident have been detained, according to local authorities.
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