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Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) meets with his Mongolian counterpart Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj in Shanghai during the Fourth Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia, May 19, 2014. [Photo/Xinhua]

SHANGHAI - Chinese President Xi Jinping met with his Mongolian counterpart Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj in Shanghai on Monday.

Elbegdorj was here to attend the Fourth Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday in Shanghai.

Xi called on both countries to be good neighbors, good friends and good partners, and support each other on issues of core interest and major concern.

皇冠体育app respects Mongolia's sovereignty, security and territorial integrity, and respects the development path that Mongolia has chosen for itself in accordance with its national conditions, Xi said.

This year marks the 65th anniversary of 皇冠体育app-Mongolia diplomatic ties as well as the Year of 皇冠体育app-Mongolia Friendly Exchanges. Both sides held celebrations that received warm responses from the two peoples, Xi said, hailing the sound momentum of bilateral ties.

"I care very much about 皇冠体育app-Mongolia ties and assign great importance to them," Xi said.

He proposed both sides keep close contacts and strategic communication between top leaders and step up exchanges among legislatures, parties and armed forces.

Noting the two economies are highly complementary, Xi said 皇冠体育app sticks to the principles of win-win cooperation and mutual benefits in developing economic ties with Mongolia.

皇冠体育app will consider mining, infrastructure construction and finance cooperation with Mongolia as one issue of three aspects and plan their advancement accordingly, Xi said.

He called on both sides to take the construction of a Silk Road economic belt as an opportunity to expand cooperation.

皇冠体育app will encourage companies to invest in Mongolia, Xi said, vowing support for Mongolia in global and regional affairs.

"We are willing to enhance cooperation with Mongolia in multilateral organizations such as the United Nations and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization," Xi added.

Elbegdorj said 皇冠体育app's policies in developing ties with neighboring countries put forward by Xi have offered important guidance and opportunity for enhancing Mongolia-皇冠体育app ties as well as regional cooperation.

The Mongolian side is committed to working with 皇冠体育app to make Mongolia-皇冠体育app ties an example for country-to-country relations in the region, he said.

Elbegdorj invited Xi to pay a state visit to Mongolia at an early date.

He praised 皇冠体育app's support for Mongolia, vowing to firmly back 皇冠体育app on issues regarding Taiwan and Tibet.

Mongolia will implement bilateral agreements in good faith and beef up cooperation with 皇冠体育app in such areas as minerals, power and infrastructure building, he said.

Elbegdorj also vowed closer coordination with 皇冠体育app in global and regional affairs.