Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao meets with Mongolian President Tsakhia Elbegdorj in Ulan Bator

On June 2, 2010, visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met with Mongolian President Tsakhia Elbegdorj in Ulan Bator.

Wen said China and Mongolia, linked by mountains and rivers, share a long borderline, which has become a bond of common interests and friendly cooperation.

"A good bilateral relationship not only serves the fundamental interests of the two peoples, but also can contribute to peace, stability and common development in the region," said Wen. The Chinese premier said China takes a strategic and long-term perspective when developing relations with Mongolia, adding Mongolia is a priority in diplomacy towards its neighbors. "I have reached many important agreements with (Mongolian) Prime Minister Sukhbaataryn Batbold on keeping exchanges of high-level visits, expanding cooperation in areas such as natural resources, energy, infrastructure, agriculture and animal husbandry, and promoting cultural and people-to-people exchanges and both sides have signed a number of cooperation documents," Wen said. He said China is willing to work with Mongolia to promote bilateral exchanges and cooperation in various fields and to bring the two peoples, especially the youths, closer to each other in a bid to ensure the steady development of the two countries' good-neighborly partnership of mutual trust in the long run.

Elbegdorj said Mongolia and China are good neighbors and Mongolia is committed to consolidating and developing the good-neighborly partnership of mutual trust with China. The economies of Mongolia and China, with different advantages, are highly complementary, he said, adding he hopes the two sides can expand pragmatic cooperation for mutual benefits. He also said Wen's visit has yielded many positive results and will bring bilateral relations to a new high.