Brief Introduction to Relations between China and Mongolia
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The People's Republic of China and Mongolian People's Republic shares a boundary line of 4676 kilometers long. The two countries set up diplomatic relations on October 16, 1949.

Over the 50 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, Sino-Mongolian relations, though having undergone certain ups and downs, has maintained the mainstream of good-neighborly friendship. Especially in the last 10 years or so, bilateral relations has witnessed rapid development with notable achievements in a number of fields.

In 1994, the two countries re-signed the Treaty on Friendly Relations and Cooperation Between the People's Republic of China and Mongolia, which laid the important political and legal foundation for the healthy and stable development of bilateral relations.

In 1998, during Mongolian President's state visit to China, the two countries issued a joint declaration, affirming that China and Mongolia establish a long-term stable, healthy, and good-neighborly relations of mutual trust and cooperation oriented towards the 21st century, indicating the course for future development of bilateral relations.

In July, 1999, Chinese President Jiang Zemin paid a state visit to Mongolia at invitation, enriching the content of bilateral long-term stable, healthy and good-neighborly relations of mutual trust and cooperation.

In January, 2002, Nambaryn Enkhbayar, Prime Minister of the Mongolian People's Republic paid an official visit to China and the two sides issued a joint communiqué.

Economically, mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries are constantly expanding. China has become Mongolia's largest trading partner and investor.

In international affairs, both countries hold similar or identical views on many issues, support each other and carry out fruitful cooperation.

As one of China's important neighbors in the north, situated between China and Russia, Mongolian has unique geographical significance. Over the years, China has unswervingly carried out a good-neighborly policy towards Mongolia. China respects Mongolia's independence and sovereignty, respects the road of development the Mongolian people choose at their own free will, and respects the unclear-free zone status of Mongolia.

Major Bilateral Agreements

i. The Boundary Treaty Between the People's Republic of China and the People's Republic of Mongolia (signed on 26 December 1962)

ii. The Consular Treaty Between the People's Republic of China and the People's Republic of Mongolia (signed on 9 August 1986)

iii. The Treaty on Friendly Relations and Cooperation Between the People's Republic of China and Mongolia (signed on 29 April 1994)

(Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China )