This video is about the history of the journal “Oirat Studies” in Xinjiang. Nantsai, hailing from a Khoshut family in Bostonuur of Bayangol, a place with approximately 7,000 Khoshut Mongols, initially served as a translator. He later relocated to Urumchi, where he dedicated over thirty years to the “Oirat Studies” journal. Established in 1989, this periodical emerged as a seasonal publication championing research in clear script. Before the journal’s official launch, the Oirat Studies committee was formed in Urumchi, enlisting six staff members through official channels. The instrumental political figure behind this endeavour was Ho Badai, then chairman of the Political Consultative Conference in Xinjiang. Despite swift organisation and staffing, the publication encountered a significant hurdle when the Xinjiang government rejected its publication, citing an abundance of journals in Inner Mongolia and deeming another Mongolian journal unnecessary. Persistence paid off when one of the editors clandestinely engaged in prolonged bribery of government officials, eventually securing approval. During its initial years, the journal flourished, delving into various topics encompassing Oirat history, culture, language, folklore, and literature. However, in 2002, a shift occurred with a sudden proliferation of classical Mongolian content, prompting a name change to “Western Mongolian Studies.” This alteration stemmed from so-called discrimination against non-Oirat Mongolians in Xinjiang, particularly the Chahar Mongols from Inner Mongolia settled in Bortal. Despite significant opposition from the editorial board and committee (with eleven of fourteen members dissenting), the head of the board resorted to bribery of higher-level Chinese officials, resulting in the covert renaming of the journal. Subsequently, the once-prominent clear script was sidelined, and by 2005, approximately 90% of the journal’s content was published in Chinese, marking a notable departure from its original focus.