The new Mongolian government will continue its foreign policy priorities of
developing bilateral ties with China and make efforts to expand exchanges and
cooperation between the two countries, Mongolian Prime Minister Norov
Altanhuyag said on Thursday.

Altanhuyag made the statement when meeting with visiting Chinese State
Councilor Dai Bingguo.

On the occasion of the establishment of the new Mongolian government, Dai”s
visit showes that China attaches great importance to developing bilateral ties
with Mongolia, Altanhuyag said.

He said in recent years Mongolia-China collaborations in all spheres have
developed steadily and Mongolia is satisfied with the fact that the two
countries” relationship has been promoted to strategic partnership.

Altanhuyag also expressed his willingness to learn China”s experience in
developing the economy to help develop Mongolia”s economy and improve the
livelihood of the Mongolian people.

During the meeting, Altanhuyag also reiterated Mongolia”s one-China policy
and promised Mongolia will not allow external forces to engage in political
activities against China on the Mongolian territory.

For his part, Dai said China and Mongolia share a long border of over 4,700
kilometers, their economies are highly complementary to each other, and that
the two countries enjoy unique conditions to conduct cooperation.

Dai pointed out the establishment of China-Mongolia strategic partnership is
a milestone in the development of the two countries” relationship, adding
bilateral exchanges and collaborations are at the best time in history.

Dai said the two sides should keep the overall China-Mongolia relationship
in the right direction, maintain the principle of mutual respect, deepen mutual
trust, and take into account each other”s major interests and concerns, without
interference in each other”s internal affairs.

Dai said China respects Mongolia”s independence, sovereignty, territorial
integrity, as well as the social system and the path of development chosen by
the Mongolian people.

He hoped the two countries will further expand bilateral economic and trade
cooperation, increase cultural exchanges and continuously enrich the
China-Mongolia strategic partnership.

Also on Thursday, Dai also held talks with Mongolian Deputy Prime Minister
D. Terbishdagva.

During the talks, Dai said that China and Mongolia are important neighbors
to each other and developing bilateral ties meets the fundamental interest of
both sides.

Dai spoke highly of the “culture month” activities held
respectively in each other”s country and hoped the two sides will continue to
expand cultural and people-to-people exchanges, among others.

China supports Mongolia”s active participation in regional cooperation in
Asia, Dai said, adding the two sides should strengthen coordination within the
framework of the United Nations, the Asia-Europe Meeting, and the Organization
of Shanghai Cooperation to safeguard their common interests.

Terbishdagva said that the strategic partnership cemented between Mongolia
and China last year is historic in the relations between the two countries.

Mongolia is willing to work together with China to constantly strengthen
exchanges and cooperation between the two countries, said Terbishdagva.