Key facts
- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Mongolia, emphasizing strengthened cross-border transport and trade ties.
- Wang pledged that China is willing and able to be a reliable neighbour and partner for Mongolia's development.
- Beijing seeks to align the two countries' development strategies and deepen cooperation in infrastructure, trade, energy, critical minerals, green development, and the digital economy.
- Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh stated that friendship with China is a major foreign policy priority.
- Khurelsukh assured that Mongolia would not take actions detrimental to China's interests due to its relationships with other nations.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Mongolia, aiming to bolster cross-border transport and trade links and integrate the country further into China's economic sphere. During a meeting with President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh, Wang emphasized the continuity and importance of China's policy towards Mongolia, stating Beijing's readiness to be a dependable neighbour and partner for accelerated development.
Wang proposed aligning the two nations' development strategies and advancing existing partnerships in infrastructure, trade, and energy. He also called for enhanced collaboration in critical minerals, green development, and the digital economy.