Inner Mongolia's sports bureau held a press conference, in Beijing on May 15, to announce the 3rd China-Mongolia International Equestrian Cultural Festival, which will open off in the city of Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, on Aug 28.
A Mongolian press delegation, consisting of 47 members and led by a spokesman for Mongolia's foreign ministry, paid a week-long visit to China, May 31 to June 6, focusing on green development.
Xi's visit will further promote the all-round cooperation between China and Mongolia, further optimize China's surrounding environment, and actively practice the "closeness, sincerity, sharing in prosperity, and inclusiveness" of China's neighborhood diplomacy.
China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region has stepped into a golden age with its neighboring Mongolia to deepen their mutual cooperation in economic and cultural development, which has been strongly fueled by frequent youth exchanges.
A launching ceremony for a Mongolian studies center was held at Inner Mongolia University's academic conference center on June 11. The center is expected to gather and cultivate talents in Mongolian research to enhance cooperation and exchanges with that country.
A bullet train departed Hohhot East Railway Station for Ulanqab marking the start of high-speed rail services using Inner Mongolia’s first newly-laid high-speed railway on Aug 3.
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the autonomous region, during which various celebrations are planned to showcase its prosperity and ethnic diversity.