BEIJING -- Chinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang separately met here with Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh and Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov on Tuesday.

The two presidents are in China for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit 2025, as well as commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.

In the meeting with Khurelsukh, Ding said China is ready to work with Mongolia to continue to consolidate strategic mutual trust and deepen practical cooperation in all fields to promote bilateral relations to a higher level.

Khurelsukh said his country stands ready to strengthen high-level exchanges and deepen mutual trust and cooperation to push forward greater development of bilateral relations.

In the meeting with Berdimuhamedov, Ding said China is willing to work with Turkmenistan to continue to strengthen cooperation in natural gas and expand cooperation in non-resource fields.

Turkmenistan is willing to strengthen cooperation with China in various fields to better promote regional stability and development, Berdimuhamedov said.