China–Mongolia border

The border between China and Mongolia is the line that limits the territory of People's Republic of China and Mongolia; it stretches 4,630 km (2,880 mi)[1] from east to west and touches both the China–Russia border and the Mongolia–Russia border.

Chinese and Mongolian boundary markers

The western end is located 55 km from the beginning of the Kazakhstan–Russia border and is marked by the Altai Mountains in Xinjiang. The eastern end of the border includes the Gobi Desert in Hulunbei'er, formerly of Heilongjiang.

Sex trafficking

See also: Sex trafficking in Mongolia and Sex trafficking in China

Mongolian and Chinese women and girls are sex trafficked to and through the China–Mongolia border.[2] At the border and in the Gobi Desert are global mining sector and other heavy industry operations with large workforces of isolated men. These sites, including the ones in Tavan Tolgoi coal deposits, have been a focal point for prostitution and sex trafficking.[3]

Historical maps

Historical maps of the border from west to east from the International Map of the World, middle 20th century (partial):

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References

1. "MONGOLIA". Retrieved 31 January 2020. China 4630 km
2. "Stolen from Mongolia for sex". PRI. July 22, 2009.
3. "Mongolia's prostitution zones, where women trade sex for fuel in sub-zero temperatures". The Telegraph. February 19, 2019.

Further reading

• International Boundary Study No. 173 – August 14, 1984 China – Mongolia Boundary