FOSTERING EXCHANGES

Premier Li Keqiang arrives in Ulaanbaatar， capital of Mongolia， on July 13 for an official visit and the 11th Asia-Europe Meeting （ASEM） Summit.

During his visit to Mongolia， the first by a Chinese premier in six years， a series of cooperation deals covering areas such as trade， infrastructure， finance and energy were signed between the two neighbors.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the inauguration of ASEM， an intergovernmental forum aimed at cementing bonds between Asia and Europe. The 2016 summit focused on the theme of “20 Years of ASEM： Partnership for the Future Through Connectivity.”