Battulga made the remarks after receiving the credentials of China's new ambassador to Mongolia Chai Wenrui.

"Mongolia-China relations are at the best time in history. Bilateral exchanges and cooperation in various fields such as politics, economy, trade and humanities have flourished, bringing benefits to peoples of the two countries," said Battulga.

Noting that Mongolia and China are eternal neighbors, the president said his country has always attached great importance to developing ties with China.

In addition, Battulga expressed his confidence in China's ability to deal with the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Chai said that China is willing to work with Mongolia to continuously enrich the content of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries, promote further development of bilateral relations, and make positive contributions to regional prosperity and development.