Mongolian president arrives in Tianjin for SCO summit

Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh arrived in north China's Tianjin Municipality on Sunday to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 scheduled for Sunday and Monday.

Since becoming the first observer state of the SCO in 2004, Mongolia has actively participated in meetings at all levels within the SCO framework. All sectors of Mongolia have regarded the SCO as an important platform for Mongolia to carry out multilateral cooperation.

China and Mongolia established diplomatic relations on October 16, 1949. Both sides have adhered to the general direction of good-neighborly friendship since then. China has been Mongolia's largest trading partner and an important source of investment for many years.

After concluding his trip in Tianjin, President Khurelsukh will travel to Beijing to attend the events marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.

A powerful winter storm swept through Toronto and surrounding areas on Thursday, causing school closures and travel delays as heavy snowfall reduced visibility and affected transportation services.

Meteorological authorities warned that heavy snowfall would greatly reduce visibility, while local transportation officials reported that several roads had been completely closed and major surface transit routes were operating at reduced speeds due to the storm.

Toronto Pearson International Airport officials announced Thursday that air traffic control measures had been implemented due to severe weather, affecting several inbound and outbound flights. Meanwhile, several local school boards in Toronto fully suspended classes, while others enacted partial closures in response to the storm.