Miat launches Shanghai-Ulan Bator flights

A direct route linking China's economic hub Shanghai and Ulan Bator, capital of Mongolia, will be launched by Miat Mongolian Airlines on July 3, which is expected to enhance travel convenience and strengthen economic and trade ties between the two neighboring countries.

"The direct flight between Shanghai and Ulan Bator is a new achievement in our aviation sector, which will effectively promote tourism, trade and economic cooperation between China and Mongolia," said Bold Dorjderem, Mongolian consul general in Shanghai, during an exclusive interview with China Daily on the sideline of a celebration ceremony for the new flight on Monday.

"The decision to launch the flight connecting Ulan Bator and China's business center Shanghai is expected to attract more business and investors to Mongolia from Shanghai as well as the Yangtze River Delta region as a whole," said Bold.