Still, China continues to gently nudge its smaller neighbour towards joining the grouping of 10 nations. The resource-rich, landlocked country is also courting officials from the United States, which has promised to invest in its mining and heavy industry. But Washington was critical of Ulaanbaatar's decision to host Putin in September, ignoring a warrant for his arrest from the International Criminal Court in the Hague.By signing up, I accept SPH Media's Terms Conditions and Privacy Policy as a
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