China and Mongolia have agreed to strengthen cooperation on tackling sandstorms and jointly push forward sustainable development, as Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang met with visiting Mongolian Foreign Minister B.Battsetseg  in Beijing.

China and Mongolia will deeply connect respective development strategies, continue to deepen cooperation in the fields of the Belt and Road Initiative, mining, interconnectivity and interoperability, and jointly build a community of shared future between the two countries that features peaceful coexistence, mutual help and win-win cooperation, Qin said.

B.Battsetseg  noted that Mongolia-China relations are based on the principles of mutual respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, mutual respect for each other’s core interests, mutual benefit and win-win results. To develop a stable, friendly and all-round cooperative relationship with China is the priority direction of Mongolia’s foreign policy.

The two sides also exchanged views on international and regional issues of common concern. (Source: Global Times)