Xi, Khurelsukh say nations will jointly pursue modernization

China and Mongolia pledged on Monday to make joint efforts to move toward modernization and work for a shared future featuring peaceful coexistence, solidarity and win-win cooperation.

President Xi Jinping and visiting Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh agreed to expand bilateral cooperation in key areas including the economy, trade, energy, mining and infrastructure, during talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Xi rolled out the red carpet for Khurelsukh, who is making a two-day state visit to China, which started on Sunday and is his first visit to China since taking office in June 2021.

He said maintaining the long-term stability of good-neighborliness and friendly cooperation between China and Mongolia, as two key neighboring countries, fits the fundamental interests of both peoples.