Thirty thousand sheep add a good story to the friendship between China and Mongolia

Original title: Thirty thousand sheep add a good story to the friendship between China and Mongolia

On October 22, the first batch of 4,000 Mongolian “donated sheep” that passed inspection and quarantine after the 30-day quarantine period entered China through the Erlianhot port of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China. On the same day, under the premise of ensuring the safety of epidemic prevention, the two sides held a handover ceremony at the port of Erenhot-Zamien-Uud.

In February this year, at the bleak moment of the Chinese people’s fight against the epidemic, Mongolian President Battulga paid a special visit to China to express his condolences and support, saying that Mongolia is willing to donate another 30,000 to China on the basis of the donation it had previously provided to China. Sheep, to express the wishes of the Mongolian people. According to the plan agreed between China and Mongolia, 30,000 sheep will arrive in China in batches before mid-November and will be transported to Hubei province after being processed in Erenhot. This will convey the wishes of the Mongolian government and people to make a great contribution to the fight against the epidemic. Hubei people.

The sheep in the truck are strong and robust and wear yellow ear tags. The Mongolian government chooses to send the sheep during the harvest season in autumn to keep the sheep fat and strong. After the handover ceremony, 4,000 sheep arrived at the Erenhot quarantine area in an express car. On the same day, the China Philatelic Federation issued the “Mongolia Presents 30,000 Sheep Souvenir Case to China” to commemorate the friendly history of China and Mongolia in helping each other and cooperating to fight the epidemic.

After Battulga announced the donation decision, Mongolian herders expressed their willingness to donate their own sheep to help China fight the epidemic. A Mongolian friend wrote on WeChat Moments: “This is the strength of unity. May the Mongolian-China friendship live forever!” Kambu Oqier, a pastor from Erdensant County, Central Province, who was almost 80 years old, decided to start from home. Among the thousands of sheep raised, 108 sheep were donated to support China’s fight against the epidemic. Kambu Ochir said that Mongolia has a proverb: “Neighbors are connected to each other and destiny is common.” The people of Mongolia and China will help each other and help each other in the same boat. May the two peoples be friendly forever. In the end, the Mongolian side decided to buy 30,000 live sheep from herders at government expense, guaranteeing that the sheep’s fat and physique would be presented to China, which met epidemic prevention standards. In early September, Mongolia began acquiring live sheep.

In order to successfully complete the delivery of 30,000 sheep, the relevant government departments of China and Mongolia actively negotiated related matters. The Chinese ambassador to Mongolia, Chai Wenrui, presented that the Mongolian handover working group is led by the Mongolian Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry, and the Chinese side is docked by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce . By early October, the 30,000 live sheep had been transported to the Zamyn-Uud county isolation zone, eastern Gobi province.

During the joint fight against the epidemic, China and Mongolia stood on the alert and helped each other overcome difficulties together and vividly interpreted the concept of a community with a shared future for humanity. In addition to donating sheep, people from all walks of life in Mongolia also started fundraising activities in China. The Chinese side shared information on epidemics and experiences of prevention and control with Mongolia, and provided assistance in testing and protection materials. The two sides continue to strengthen cooperation in the standardization of epidemic prevention and control to help each other in economic recovery and development.

See the truth in adversity. A Mongolian high school student expressed the aspirations of the two peoples when he recently participated in the Chinese speech contest: “Mongolia donated 30,000 sheep to China, deepening the deep friendship between the two countries.” The story of 30,000 sheep has become a Chinese story. A good story about Mongolian friendship.

(People’s Daily, Ulaanbaatar, October 22)

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