On January 24, 2024, Director-General of the Department of Boundary and Ocean Affairs of the Foreign Ministry Hong Liang met with Director of the Department of International Law and Treaty of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia S. Sukhbold and his delegation who came to Beijing to attend the ninth meeting on the Implementation of the Agreement on China-Mongolia Border Ports and Their Management System at the departmental level.

Hong Liang said that in recent years, the heads of state of China and Mongolia have held multiple meetings, charting the course for China-Mongolia relations. China is willing to work with Mongolia to actively implement the common understandings reached between the two leaders of state, deepen exchanges and cooperation between border-related departments and between border areas, keep the border line clear and stable, safeguard peace and tranquility of border areas, strengthen cooperation at border ports, promote the development of key projects, complete the border-related cooperation mechanism, and contribute to China-Mongolia friendship.

S. Sukhbold said that Mongolia attaches great importance to its relationship with China. All ports on the Mongolia-China border are fully open at present, witnessing booming passenger and freight services and greatly contributing to bilateral cooperation. Mongolia is willing to work with China to elevate border-related cooperation in various fields and push for the constant development of Mongolia-China relations.