Mongolia ties boosted

Mongolia and Tianjin signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to expand economic cooperation in the municipality yesterday.

Tianjin's Party chief Zhang Gaoli told Mongolian Prime Minister Sanj Bayar during their meeting that the city and Mongolia had enjoyed fruitful relations, and the local government hoped to extend cooperation to more fields.

Bayar said he believed his visit to China would strengthen bilateral exchanges and cooperation.

Tianjin figures show trade between the municipality and Mongolia surged 47.5 percent to $61 million last year.

(China Daily 04/16/2009 page5)