CCTV News (News Broadcast): President Xi Jinping held talks with Mongolian President Batturga at the Great Hall of the People on the 27th.
Xi Jinping welcomed President Batturga to visit China on the first day after Mongolia's traditional holiday, the White Moon Festival, and extended his greetings to the people of Mongolia. Xi Jinping pointed out that at present, the Chinese government and the Chinese people are working hard to combat the new crown pneumonia epidemic, which has received the valuable support and help of the Mongolian government and people. As the first foreign head of state to visit China after the epidemic, Mr. President made a special trip to China to express his condolences and support, which fully reflects the importance that Mr. President and Mongolia attach to China-Mongolia relations and the deep friendship for the Chinese people. I appreciate the vivid interpretation of the help and support of the country.
Xi Jinping emphasized that since the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the Chinese party and government have attached great importance to the country's efforts and quickly adopted the most comprehensive, strictest and most thorough prevention and control measures. We set up a central leadership team for epidemic response, and dispatched a central steering group to Hubei to provide unified command, coordination, and dispatch to ensure that orders are prohibited. Through the united struggle of the entire Chinese people, the situation of epidemic prevention and control is positively expanding. We are fully confident, capable, and confident to win this fight against epidemic prevention and control.
Xi Jinping pointed out that China adheres to the overall planning of epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development, and strives to minimize the impact of the epidemic. Based on the epidemic risk and prevention and control situation in different regions, we have implemented zoning, precision and resumption of production and production, and do a good job of agricultural production in spring to ensure basic livelihood. China has strong economic resilience, vast domestic demand, and a solid industrial foundation. We will strive to achieve this year's economic and social development goals and tasks, especially the key tasks of achieving a well-off society in an all-round way and decisively fighting poverty.
Xi Jinping emphasized that China adheres to the concept of a community of shared future for mankind, and is responsible for the safety and health of its people, as well as its global public health cause. In an open, transparent and responsible manner, we have actively carried out international cooperation in the fight against epidemic diseases, which has been highly affirmed and universally recognized by the World Health Organization and the international community. China will continue to strengthen cooperation with other countries, including Mongolia, to effectively respond to the epidemic and maintain regional and global public health security.
Xi Jinping pointed out that China and Mongolia are friendly neighbors linked by mountains and rivers. China attaches great importance to developing China-Mongolia relations, and has always taken Mongolia as an important direction for China's peripheral diplomacy. China is willing to work with Mongolia to consolidate political mutual trust, strengthen co-construction of the "Belt and Road" cooperation, jointly promote the building of a community of shared destiny, better benefit the people of both countries, and contribute to the peaceful and stable development of the region.
On behalf of the Mongolian government and people, Batturga expressed his sincere condolences to the Chinese people for the new crown pneumonia epidemic, and expressed high admiration and appreciation for China's adherence to the people-oriented principle, the timely establishment of a joint prevention and control mechanism, and the unity of the country to respond to the epidemic and achieve positive results. Batturga said that Mongolia and China are comprehensive strategic partners, and the Mongolian people feel the empathy of the Chinese people and are willing to work with the Chinese people at this difficult time. Mongolia has launched a "permanent neighbor and heartwarming support" operation in China to raise funds to support China's fight against the epidemic, which has received a positive response from all walks of life in Mongolia. The Mongolian side is willing to donate 30,000 sheep to China on the basis of donations to the Chinese side to express the aspirations of the Mongolian people. It is believed that under the strong leadership of President Xi Jinping, the Chinese people will certainly be able to curb the epidemic as soon as possible, overcome difficulties, complete the established economic and social development goals, and realize Guotai Minan. Mongolia highly appreciates China's adherence to the diplomatic policy of being sincere and accommodating, and has always been committed to developing good-neighborly friendship and mutually beneficial cooperative partnership with China, and is willing to work with China to continuously deepen mutual political trust and mutual support, strengthen cooperation in various fields and promote bilateral relations Make greater progress.
After the talks, Batturga also submitted to Xi Jinping a certificate for Mongolia to donate 30,000 sheep to China.
Yang Jiechi, Wang Yi and He Lifeng attended the talks.