Countries to boost education ties

China and Mongolia agreed to strengthen ties in education, which has been expected by teachers and students from both nations for a long time.

President Xi Jinping announced during his visit to Mongolia on Thursday that China will provide governmental scholarships to 1,000 Mongolian students in the following five years.

In addition, both nations agreed to support Chinese and Mongolian studies, and meanwhile strengthen bilateral exchanges in fields covering culture, language, tradition, history, arts, sports and traditional medicine.