Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo (R) shakes hands with Mongolian Foreign Minister Sanjaasuren Oyuun during their meeting in Beijing, capital of China, on March 24, 2008.(Xinhua Photo)

Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo met on Monday with Mongolian Foreign Minister Sanjaasuren Oyun, aiming to cement bilateral ties.

China and Mongolia were seeing sound development of bilateral relations and were expected to deepen concrete cooperation so as to contribute to both countries, peoples, and peace and development in northeast Asia, Dai said.

In response, Oyun said Mongolia's policy was to develop long-term stable relations with China, and Mongolia would like to continuously deepen the partnership of mutual trust.

Mongolia always believes that Tibet and Taiwan were inalienable parts of Chinese territory, Oyun said, adding his government understood and supported the Chinese government's measures in dealing with the Lhasa riots.

Oyun is in Beijing on an official visit as guest of Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi.

(Xinhua News Agency March 25, 2008)