Aviation & Trade Links: Air China’s COMAC C919 completed its first scheduled international commercial passenger flight, landing in Ulaanbaatar after departing Beijing, with daily CA723/CA724 service and a water-cannon welcome—Mongolia’s Civil Aviation Authority recognizing China’s airworthiness standards via a bilateral pathway. Education & Development: Mongolia relaunched a school lunch management project with JICA and Darkhan-Uul, aiming for better procurement and nationwide evaluation; the Education Minister also met ADB’s new Mongolia Country Director and discussed a potential USD 130m education loan. Winter Readiness: Deputy PM Nomtoibayar assessed preparations across all 21 aimags, focusing on hay and fodder, herder migration, livestock health, water, heating, fuel, roads, and disaster response capacity. Energy Security: Cabinet moved to unblock the Altanshiree oil refinery project and set weekly monitoring, while Mongolia secured extra Russian AI-92 and aviation fuel to build August reserves. Environment: The updated National Desertification Atlas was presented to Cabinet, using satellite and GIS data to track land degradation, water scarcity, and biodiversity impacts. Culture & Heritage: Historian Timothy May told MONTSAME that Mongol tactics—mobility and flexibility—still resonate in modern warfare.