MONGOLIA, CHINA VOW TO CEMENT PARTY-TO-PARTY EXCHANGES

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ A senior leader of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Liu Yunshan vowed on Thursday to beef up party-to-party exchanges with Mongolia, reported on Xinhuanet.com website, same day. Liu, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, made the pledge during his meeting with a Mongolian delegation led by Chairman Miegombyn Enkhbold of the Mongolian People's Party (MPP), also vice chairman of the State Great Hural, Mongolia's parliament. Liu said China expected "to strengthen political trust with Mongolia, facilitate exchanges between parties, governments and parliaments, enhance cooperation in such areas as mineral resources and infrastructure building". He said China was committed to deepening reforms, in order to push forward greater development of the country, improve people's livelihood and contribute to world peace and development. Mr Enkhbold said he was happy to be visiting China at a time of the 65th anniversary of Mongolia-China diplomatic ties. He said he had "witnessed China's development achievements" during his visit, which will also take him to south China's Guangdong Province. He hoped to further boost party-to-party exchanges and pragmatic cooperation between the countries through his visit. Mr Enkhbold is visiting China from March 17-21 at the invitation of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee.