Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrived in Ulan Bator?Tuesday to start his two-day official visit to Mongolia after concluding a three-day visit to Japan.

The visit is the first by a Chinese premier in 16 years and also the first by Wen as premier.

Chinese Ambassador to Mongolia Yu Hongyao and some senior officials of the Mongolian government greeted Wen at the airport.

During his visit, Wen will hold talks with his Mongolian counterpart Sukhbaataryn Batbold, and meet with President Tsakhia Elbegdorj and Damdingiin Demberel, chairman of the State Great Hural of Mongolia, to exchange views on bilateral relations as well as international and regional issues of common concern.

On Wednesday, Wen is expected to address an economic forum attended by Chinese and Mongolian business leaders and inaugurate a Chinese cultural center in Ulaan Baator.

During Wen's stay, both countries will ink a series of agreements to boost bilateral trade and economic cooperation.

According to Chinese Ambassador to Mongolia Yu Hongyao in a recent interview, in recent years, thanks to the joint efforts of both countries, China-Mongolia ties have enjoyed continuous development, with mutual political trust being deepened, trade and economic cooperation widened, and people-to-people and cultural exchanges increased.

Mongolia is the third leg of Premier Wen's four-nation Asia tour, which has already taken him to South Korea and Japan and will take him to Myanmar.