ULAN BATOR, Aug. 22 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said here Friday that China is willing to provide opportunity and space of common development for neighboring countries including Mongolia and welcomes them to "board China's train of development".

Xi made the remarks when delivering a speech at the State Great Hural of Mongolia, the country's parliament, during his two-day visit to Mongolia.

It is the first visit in 11 years by a Chinese head of state to Mongolia, and also the second time for Xi to make a one-country foreign trip since he took office in March 2013.