At the invitation of Foreign Minister Nyama EnkhBold of Mongolia, Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi of China paid an official visit to Mongolia from June 30th to July 2nd. A few days ago, our reporter interviewed Enkh Bold.
On how to evaluate the cooperation between China and Mongolia in the fields of politics, economy, trade, culture and personnel exchange, Enkh Bold said that the cooperation between Mongolia and China in various fields has developed smoothly, high-level visits have become the norm, and leaders of the two countries often meet during their participation in large-scale international activities. These frequent exchanges have continuously pushed the cooperation between the two countries in various fields to a new level. There is no political dispute between Mongolia and China, and there are no outstanding issues. At the same time, Mongolia and China share the same or similar positions on many international issues. Many cooperation agreements signed by the two countries are being implemented, such as the second joint inspection agreement on the border between China and Mongolia signed in 2005.
Enkh Bold said that on the basis of good political relations, the economic and trade relations between the two countries have developed steadily. China is Mongolia's largest trading partner and largest investor. In the future, the two sides will establish a good cooperation environment in the fields of mineral resources development and infrastructure construction. The cooperation between Mongolia and China in the fields of culture, education and science is also developing smoothly. Generally speaking, Mongolia-China good-neighborly and friendly relations have developed smoothly, and both sides should make full use of all favorable conditions to consolidate existing relations and make them develop continuously. China's new foreign minister, Yang Jiechi, chose Mongolia as his first official visit. Mongolia believes that China attaches importance to Mongolia-China relations and speaks highly of it. He said: I clearly remember that China, president and Hu Jintao visited Mongolia for the first time after their election.
Enkh Bold emphasized that Mongolia believes that the People's Republic of China (PRC) government is the sole legal government representing the whole of China, and Taiwan Province province is an inalienable part of China. In short, Mongolia firmly adheres to the one-China policy. He said: the Olympic Games is the largest sports event of intimacy and friendship among all ethnic groups in the world, and it is also a grand event that people all over the world respect and pay attention to. At the Olympic Games held in Moscow and Los Angeles in 1980 and 1984, many world-famous athletes were unable to participate in the games because of the politicization of the Olympic Movement. These regrettable past events are still fresh in my mind. Mongolia sincerely hopes that all countries and more athletes will participate in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and wish them excellent results.
On the prospect of future relations between China and Mongolia, Enkh Bold said that in recent years, Mongolia-China good-neighborly partnership of mutual trust has developed smoothly in various fields, especially in important areas of national economic development such as mineral resources and infrastructure. China has rich experience in these fields. It is very important for Mongolia to learn these experiences and apply them to its own development. The positive development of Mongolia-China relations has created conditions for us to carry out extensive cooperation in many fields. In the future, the two countries will make full use of favorable cooperation conditions, cooperate and develop together on the principle of mutual benefit. Enkh Bold finally said, "A good beginning is the foundation of success", and so is the relationship between the two countries. I am satisfied with the continuous achievements of Mongolia-China cooperation. I believe that Mongolia-China relations will continue to develop on a broad and straight road in the future.