On the morning of May 1, 2010, Chinese President Hu Jintao held talks in Shanghai with visiting Mongolian President Tsakhia Elbegdorj, who is here for a state visit and the opening ceremony of the Shanghai World Expo.

Elbegdorj warmly congratulated China on the great success of the opening ceremony of the Shanghai World Expo. President Hu thanked Mongolia for attaching importance to and supporting the Shanghai World Expo and expressed belief that the Mongolian side through its spectacular exhibition will make people from China and other nations gain a deep understanding of the country.

Hu said with the joint efforts of both sides, China-Mongolia relations have withstood the tests of the changing international situation and have been consolidated and developed over the 60-plus years since the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1949. Faced with great opportunities, China is willing to join hands with Mongolia to carry forward the relations, Hu said. Hu raised a four-point proposal. First, maintain high-level exchanges. Hu invited Mongolian leaders to pay more visits to China at times convenient to both sides and said China hopes to continue holding high-level meetings with the Mongolian side on international and multi-lateral occasions. Second, deepen economic and trade cooperation. He urged the two countries to well implement the medium-term development outline on economic and trade cooperation, advance cooperation in the major fields of infrastructure construction and mineral resources exploitation as well as railways, highways, ports and communication. Third, push forward humanities exchanges. Hu called for more efforts to promote exchanges in the fields of culture, education, science and technology, medical services, sports and tourism and between young people of the two countries to build up mutual understanding and friendship between both peoples. Fourth, expand multilateral cooperation. He also called for strengthened cooperation and coordination between the two nations on international and regional issues to safeguard common interests of the two nations.

Elbegdorj said he fully agreed to Hu's suggestions on furthering Mongolia-China relations, pointing to high-level visits, fruitful cooperation in all areas and closer trade ties. He expressed gratitude to China for its disinterested aid to Mongolia's economic and social development. He said that the two countries celebrated the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties last year and bilateral ties have entered a new era this year. Faced with new opportunities, Mongolia will join hands with China to enhance exchanges at various levels and step up cooperation and coordination in the fields of mineral materials, agriculture, animal husbandry and desertification control, and also in dealing with international and regional affairs so as to enrich the connotations of bilateral ties and further advance the relations, Elbegdorj said.

Following the talks, the two heads of state jointly attended the signing ceremony of relevant cooperation agreements.

Prior to the talks, President Hu held a welcome ceremony for Elbegdorj at the Shanghai International Convention Center.

Yu Zhengsheng, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China, Ling Jihua, member of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee, Wang Huning, member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee and director of the Policy Research Office of the CPC Central Committee, State Councilor Dai Bingguo and other officials attended the related activities.