Top advisor Jia Qinglin on Thursday called for further cooperation between China and Mongolia and enhancement of exchanges between parties in the two countries.

 

Jia made the remarks while meeting with TS. Elbegdorj, chairman of Mongolian Democratic Party.

 

The development of good-neighborly partnership of mutual trust between the two countries benefits not only the interests of the two peoples but also peace and stability in the region, said Jia, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the country's top advisory body.

 

China and Mongolia established a good-neighborly partnership of mutual trust in 2003 when President Hu Jintao paid a state visit to Mongolia.

 

China and Mongolia, as neighboring countries, enjoy solid political, cultural and social foundation for their friendly cooperation, said Jia, who is also a member of the Standing Committee of the Central Committee Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC).

 

Jia vowed to enhance party exchanges between the two countries to facilitate nation-to-nation ties.

 

China-Mongolia trade in 2005 reached US$860 million, up by 24 percent over the previous year, and trade hit US$1.13 billion in the first nine months, up by 88.8 percent from the same period last year,

 

Elbegdorj, head of Mongolia's second largest party, said his party values relations with the CPC and will make contribution to Mongolia-China relations.

 

Elbegdorj visits China from December 12 to 14 at the invitation of the CPC.

 

(Xinhua News Agency December 15, 2006)