Ulaanbaatar hosted the first Vice Ministerial Strategic Dialogue between Mongolia and China from December 22-24^th.

The Vice-Ministerial Strategic Dialogue was chaired by Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister of Mongolia N.Oyundari and Assistant Foreign Minister of China Liu Jianchao.

At the Strategic Dialogue, opinions were shared on global and regional issues and foreign affairs policy priorities, as well as views on politics, economy, culture and humanitarian cooperation between the two countries. Talks over further expansion of relations between the foreign affairs ministries of Mongolia and China were at the top of the agenda.

A Chinese delegation lead by Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Jianchao met Foreign Affairs Minister of Mongolia L.Purevsuren.

Assistant Foreign Minister Liu also met with Mongolian researchers, scholars and media representatives on Wednesday, December 24^th.