As many western countries led by the US diplomatically boycotting the Beijing Olympic games Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene is expected to attend the opening ceremony along with President Putin and the UN Secretary-General.
Indeed, Mongolians will be cheering the Olympic games in Beijing and will be mum about human rights issues in
Xingjian.
Any utter on the matter can cost Mongolia dearly. No politician wants to provoke Beijing's anger.
Oyun-Erdene will try to use the Olympic occasion to resolve cross-border transport disruptions that the country is continuing to experience. Whether China would allow exceptions to Mongolia as it pursues aggressive COVID zero is questionable.