BEIJING: Chinese language Premier Li Qiang stated China will enhance its cooperation with Mongolia below a Eurasian safety bloc, which this yr admitted its ninth member Iran, gently nudging its smaller neighbour to affix a regional group that additionally consists of Russia.
Mongolia has avoided becoming a member of the Shanghai Cooperation Group (SCO) for nearly 20 years, selecting to be an observer state since 2004 at the same time as different nations reminiscent of India, Pakistan and Iran grew to become full-fledged members.
China is able to strengthen cooperation with Mongolia below the SCO and different multilateral frameworks to higher safeguard their widespread pursuits, Li advised Mongolian Prime Minister L. Oyun-Erdene on the sidelines of an SCO assembly in Bishkek on Thursday.
Oyun-Erdene advised Li that Mongolia is able to work with China to additional construct up mutual belief whereas advancing plans to construct up the Mongolia-China-Russia financial hall, with out commenting on any plans on being an SCO member.
In a speech earlier than SCO states in Bishkek, Oyun-Erdene stated Mongolia will implement a multi-pillared and impartial overseas coverage whereas creating mutually useful cooperation with SCO nations.
Mongolia has lengthy centered on constructing bilateral ties with its neighbours and different Asian nations, even coming into into tripartite financial and safety pacts with its two largest neighbours China and Russia.
Nevertheless it additionally pursues a so-called “third neighbour” diplomacy in a present of its political independence, forging strategic partnerships with nations reminiscent of the USA, Japan and South Korea whereas resisting calls to affix regional safety alliances.
The SCO, whereas not a navy alliance, has been increasing cooperation in areas reminiscent of counter-terrorism and searching for to enlarge its world affect with new members, providing a Eurasian various to Western blocs such because the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato).
Mongolia has avoided becoming a member of the Shanghai Cooperation Group (SCO) for nearly 20 years, selecting to be an observer state since 2004 at the same time as different nations reminiscent of India, Pakistan and Iran grew to become full-fledged members.
China is able to strengthen cooperation with Mongolia below the SCO and different multilateral frameworks to higher safeguard their widespread pursuits, Li advised Mongolian Prime Minister L. Oyun-Erdene on the sidelines of an SCO assembly in Bishkek on Thursday.
Oyun-Erdene advised Li that Mongolia is able to work with China to additional construct up mutual belief whereas advancing plans to construct up the Mongolia-China-Russia financial hall, with out commenting on any plans on being an SCO member.
In a speech earlier than SCO states in Bishkek, Oyun-Erdene stated Mongolia will implement a multi-pillared and impartial overseas coverage whereas creating mutually useful cooperation with SCO nations.
Mongolia has lengthy centered on constructing bilateral ties with its neighbours and different Asian nations, even coming into into tripartite financial and safety pacts with its two largest neighbours China and Russia.
Nevertheless it additionally pursues a so-called “third neighbour” diplomacy in a present of its political independence, forging strategic partnerships with nations reminiscent of the USA, Japan and South Korea whereas resisting calls to affix regional safety alliances.
The SCO, whereas not a navy alliance, has been increasing cooperation in areas reminiscent of counter-terrorism and searching for to enlarge its world affect with new members, providing a Eurasian various to Western blocs such because the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato).
