China will be a neighbour Mongolia can rely on, Foreign Minister Wang Yi pledges

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi pledged that China will be a reliable neighbor for Mongolia during a visit focused on cross-border transport and trade ties, urging closer alignment of development strategies. Wang emphasized cooperation in infrastructure, trade, energy, critical minerals, green development, and the digital economy, while Mongolian President Khurelsukh affirmed that trade is on track to reach US$20 billion this year and that Mongolia will not harm China's interests.

China will be a neighbour Mongolia can rely on, Foreign Minister Wang Yi pledges Wang’s visit focused on cross-border transport and trade links as he called for closer alignment between the countries’ development strategies Carol Yang /author/carol-yang in Beijing cross-border transport and trade ties https://www.scmp.com/native/economy/topics/mongolias-fast-track-future/article/3334165/mongolia-hopes-get-track-economic-prosperity-new-rail-links?module=inline&pgtype=article during a visit to Mongolia over the weekend as Beijing sought to anchor the country’s newly formed government within its economic orbit. “China’s policy towards Mongolia maintains stability and continuity, and has always placed the development of bilateral relations in an important position in its neighbourhood diplomacy,” Wang said during a meeting with President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh on Saturday. “China is both willing and able to be a neighbour that Mongolia can rely on, a trusted friend, and a partner to accelerate its development.” Wang also said Beijing wanted to align the two countries’ development strategies and urged both sides to push forward existing partnerships in infrastructure, trade and energy. He also called for closer cooperation on critical minerals, green development and the digital economy. Shanghai Cooperation Organisation https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3355303/why-shanghai-cooperation-organisation-isnt-nato-iran?module=inline&pgtype=article . In response, Khurelsukh said trade between the two countries was on track to hit US$20 billion this year. He said friendship with China was a major foreign policy priority for Ulaanbaatar and pledged: “Mongolia will not do anything to harm China’s interests because of its relations with other countries.”