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BEIJING, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- China said Friday that it will advance bilateral ties and synergize development strategies with Mongolia.
The upbeat tone echoed Mongolian President Khaltmaa Battulga's congratulations to his counterpart Xi Jinping on the 68th anniversary of the People's Republic of China, which falls on Sunday.
"We have received congratulations from many world leaders, including President Battulga, and we thank them for that," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang said at a regular news briefing.
"China and Mongolia are friendly neighbors, and China has always attached importance to bilateral relations," Lu said.
China will work with Mongolia to increase mutual trust while respecting each other's core interests and major concerns, synergizing development strategies, and pushing forward practical cooperation and people-to-people exchanges, Lu said.
President Battulga said he looks forward to the continuous development of bilateral relations, expressing appreciation for China's assistance in Mongolia's development, according to Lu.
Published Date:2017-09-30