Mongolia: “Steppe Road” Program

Unveiled in November 2014, Mongolia’s “Steppe Road” Program relies on its strategically important location on the Eurasian continent to reinvigorate its economy by improving transport and trade.

2014年11月，蒙古國提出基于地處歐亞之間的地理優勢，準備實施“草原之路”計劃，旨在通過運輸和貿易振興蒙古國經濟。

With an estimated investment of US$50 billion, projects envisioned under the “Steppe Road” Program include a 997-kilometer-long expressway linking China and Russia, 1,100 kilometers of power transmission lines, and expansion of existing railways as well as gas and oil pipelines.

“草原之路”計劃由5個項目組成，總投資需求約為500億美元，具體包括：建設長達997公里的高速公路直通中俄，同時新建輸電線路1100公里，并在蒙古現有鐵路基礎上進行擴展，對天然氣和石油管道進行擴建。

The Mongolian government believes that the program will bring business opportunities to the areas the new arteries traverse, and improve productivity in many sectors. It will benefit, in particular, Mongolia’s pillar industries – energy and mining – and provide them with a launching pad for transformational change. As the leaders of China and Mongolia have affirmed on multiple occasions, the Belt and Road Initiative and the “Steppe Road” Program dovetail neatly with each other and will contribute to development efforts of both countries.

蒙古國政府認為，“草原之路”計劃將為蒙古國新建交通干道沿線地區帶來更多的商機，并可帶動當地各類產業的升級改造。蒙古國的核心產業即能源產業和礦業也會享受到此計劃帶來的直接好處，必將使行業得到新的騰飛。中蒙兩國領導人多次表示，“一帶一路”與“草原之路”高度契合，符合雙方共同發展利益。