Xi Jinping Meets with Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene

On the afternoon of February 6, 2022, at the Great Hall of the People, President Xi Jinping met with Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene, who came to China to attend the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022.

Xi Jinping asked Oyun-Erdene to convey his sincere regards to President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh. He pointed out that China and Mongolia are important friends and neighbors connected by mountains and rivers. Maintaining, consolidating and developing a good China-Mongolia relationship accord with the fundamental and long-term interests of both countries. China always upholds the neighborhood policy of amity, sincerity, mutual benefit and inclusiveness towards Mongolia. China will work with Mongolia to deepen mutual trust, friendship and cooperation in a bid to bring the China-Mongolia comprehensive strategic partnership to a new level.

Xi Jinping stressed that both sides should respect each other's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, respect each other's choice of development path, accommodate each other's core interests, and firmly steer the proper development of China-Mongolia relations. China will maintain high-level exchanges with Mongolia and deepen exchanges on governance experience to diversify the content of bilateral relations. He hoped both sides will implement the joint statement made by the two governments to make early and more essential achievements. In the past two years, China and Mongolia reported remarkable cooperation in combating the pandemic, particularly including the widely praised "gifting one another with sheep and tea", which built up the friendship ties. China will continue cooperation with Mongolia and is ready to provide support and assistance to Mongolia in combating the pandemic, boosting economy and improving people's livelihood. The two sides should uphold true multilateralism, safeguard international fairness and justice, and protect regional peace and stability.

Oyun-Erdene delivered President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh's sincere regards to President Xi Jinping. He said that China's overcoming of the difficulties brought by the pandemic and hosting of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 as scheduled have boosted the world's confidence in defeating the pandemic. He expressed that the Olympics is a symbol of peace and solidarity for humankind and Mongolia firmly opposes the politicization of sports. He extended sincere appreciation for China's timely supply of vaccines when Mongolia was in urgent need. China is a "more valuable than gold" neighbor of Mongolia. China's development into a great power makes the world attach more importance to Asian values and cultures. Mongolia will board the express train of China's development and deepen cooperation with China. Mongolia will well align its new revival policy with China's Belt and Road Initiative and 14th Five-Year Plan, elevate the Mongolia-China comprehensive strategic partnership to a new level, and make the bilateral relations a model of relations between neighboring countries as well as in international relations.

In the capacity of the Chairman of the Mongolian People's Party, Oyun-Erdene once again congratulated on the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and wished the CPC's 20th National Congress a great success. He added that his party is willing to enhance communication and exchanges on governance with the CPC.

Ding Xuexiang, Yang Jiechi, Wang Yi, He Lifeng and others were present at the meeting.