On November 11, 2021, Director-General of the Department of Asian Affairs of the Foreign Ministry Liu Jinsong met with Mongolian Ambassador to China Tuvshin Badral. The two sides exchanged views on China-Mongolia relations, anti-pandemic cooperation and international and regional issues of common concern.

Liu Jinsong said, China and Mongolia are friendly neighbors with a shared future. China attaches great importance to its relations with Mongolia. The frequent high-level exchanges between the two countries this year have led to a sound momentum of development in bilateral relations. In July, President Xi Jinping had a telephone conversation with President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh, and not long ago, the two prime ministers held a video meeting. As the Mongolian proverb says, "Eat the mutton while it is hot." He hopes that the two sides will actively implement the consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, jointly do a good job in all important work and push for better development of bilateral relations.

Liu Jinsong said, the global pandemic is still complex and severe. China is taking strict measures to guard against inbound cases and domestic resurgence. He hopes that China and Mongolia will strengthen cooperation, meet each other halfway, earnestly implement prevention and control measures and resolutely block the cross-border spread of the virus. China attaches importance to and appreciates Mongolia's strong desire to strengthen bilateral exchanges and cooperation. As a saying both in China and Mongolia goes, "A meal must be eaten with one bite at a time." China is ready to work with Mongolia to advance key cooperation projects step by step, and continue to provide help for Mongolia's fight against the pandemic and development of its economy and people's livelihood.

Badral said, Mongolia attaches great importance to its relations with China and hopes to deepen good-neighborly friendship and mutually beneficial cooperation with China. China has actively implemented the consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, helped Mongolia alleviate the urgent problems and strongly supported its fight against the pandemic, for which the Mongolian side is deeply grateful. Mongolia is ready to take strict and effective measures and standards to do a good job in pandemic prevention with China and ensure the safe and stable operation of ports in both countries.