Mongolia's President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsuh is visiting China. He will meet with President Xi Jinping and discuss bilateral relations, and international and regional issues of mutual interest. Our reporter Huang Yue spoke to the Former Mongolian Ambassador to China about ties between the two countries and prospects of future cooperation.

HUANG YUE, CGTN Reporter "This is the first time for H.E. Ukhnaagiin Khurelsuh to visit China as the president, and the news of his visit has also been heated discussed by Mongolian people. What's your expectations for his upcoming visit? What do you hope the two countries to strengthen cooperation in the future?

GALSAN BATSUKH, Chairman of Mongolia-China Friendship Association, Former Mongolian Ambassador to China "My personal expectation is to boost bilateral trade. Currently, we stand at 10 billion US dollars and that's a target set by the two governments five years ago and now we are there. During the course of next few years, if we can double this number, that will be a really good result. What Mongolia can export more is minerals, metals and livestock products. Another my personal expectation, green development breakthrough could happen during this visit. How Mongolia and China can cooperate efficiently and optimistically in terms of decreasing the carbon emissions. China has a lot of experiences and expertise acknowledged by United Nations in terms of fighting against the desertification. And Mongolia needs these experience and technologies in this area."

HUANG YUE, CGTN Reporter "Chinese Foreign Ministry said that China looks forward to working with Mongolia to 'set an example in neighborly relations to elevate China-Mongolia relations to a new height.' What do you make of the 'example in neighborly relations'?"

GALSAN BATSUKH, Chairman of Mongolia-China Friendship Association, Former Mongolian Ambassador to China "This is an important commitment on the China side to elevate the relationship to a new level. Ten years ago, China's the neighbor policy was friendly neighbor, peaceful neighbor and prosperous neighbor. But now, there is more detailed and far-looking strategy in neighborhood relationship. I think Mongolia will work towards getting the benefits of this strategy to benefit from Chinese advanced development and technology, from science, culture economy, trade and other things."