[3][4] In 2013, Gazprom and CNPC agreed instead to pursue a route further east, the Power of Siberia gas pipeline.
[9] Gazprom and the Mongolian Government discussed details of a feasibility study for the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline project in October 2021.
[11] On August 19, 2024, the South China Morning Post reported that Mongolia has not included the pipeline in its action programme through 2028.
[14] The trans-Mongolian gas pipeline proposal could generate $1 billion in transit fees per year for Mongolia.
[2] The pipeline project has been criticized by environmental organizations because it was planned to run across the Ukok Plateau, which is the natural habitat of the snow leopard and other endangered species.