Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a meeting with Mongolian Foreign Minister Batmunkh Battsetseg in Beijing on Saturday.

Wang thanked the Mongolian government and people for their "firm support" for China's hosting of the Beijing Winter Olympics, which opened on Friday.

China is confident of working with all parties to present a streamlined, safe and exciting sports event to the world, Wang told Battsetseg.

Battsetseg joined Prime Minister Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene at the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics. Wang said he believed Oyun-Erdene's visit to China will be a complete success and promote the development of bilateral relations between the two countries.