The Inner Mongolian independence movement (), also known as the Southern Mongolian independence movement (), is a movement for the independence of

Inner Mongolia Inner Mongolia, officially the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, is an Autonomous regions of China, autonomous region of China. Its border includes two-thirds of the length of China's China–Mongolia border, border with the country of Mongolia. ...

(also known as Southern Mongolia) and the political separation of Inner Mongolia from the

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. It is principally led by the

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in countries like

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and the

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, and in some European countries. The movement is led primarily by three popular organizations: the

Inner Mongolian People's Party The Inner Mongolian People's Party (IMPP) is an Inner Mongolian secessionist movement. The party was started in 1997 in Princeton, New Jersey. Citing the abuses of the Chinese government against Mongols during the Cultural Revolution, the goa ...

, a member of the

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; the

Southern Mongolian Democratic Alliance The Southern Mongolian Democratic Alliance () was created in May 1992, by Hada (activist), Hada and other Mongol activists including Tegexi. Its major goal is the self-determination of Inner Mongolia (an autonomous region of China). Historical bac ...

, and the

Mongolian Liberal Union Party Mongolian Liberal Union Party (, , ) is a party which aims to separate Inner Mongolia (Southern Mongolia) from China. The party was started in 2006 in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The current leader is Olhunud Daichin. In May 2012, the MLUP's website ...

, led by

Temtsiltu Shobtsood Temtsiltu Shobtsood (; born August 1956) or Temtselt Shobshuud, also known as his Chinese name Xi Haiming ( zh, c=席海明), is an ethnic Mongol activist who campaigns for the independence of "Southern Mongolia" (China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous ...

(Xi Haiming), the

, led by

Hada Hada may refer to: * Hada, or Khata, traditional ceremonial scarf used in Tibet and Mongolia * Hada (surname), a Japanese and Romanian surname * Hada (activist), Mongol activist advocating for the separation of Inner Mongolia from the People's Repu ...

; and the

, led by Olhunud Daichin. The stated goals of all three organizations are the secession of Inner Mongolia from the People's Republic of China, and either the establishment of an independent Inner Mongolian state or the unification of Inner Mongolia with "Outer Mongolia", i.e. the State of Mongolia. The Chinese government asserts that there is active Inner Mongolian separatism, and the 2020 Inner Mongolia protests and a few other specific examples have been noted. In 2018, Chinese

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outlet ''

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'' reported that a man surnamed Jiang was the first in Inner Mongolia to be sentenced on charges of terrorism in the region, although it was not specified what cause he was supporting.

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{{Mongolia topics History of Inner Mongolia Pan-Mongolism Mongolian nationalism Nationalist movements in Asia

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