PM Orbán meets Chen Wenqing in Budapest
The prime minister said the stability of Hungarian-Chinese relations is greatly valued in the current challenging global economic environment.
The prime minister said the stability of Hungarian-Chinese relations is greatly valued in the current challenging global economic environment.
The prime minister noted that Hungary had earlier joined Hungary's Belt and Road Initiative and highlighted an invitation by Chinese President Xi Jinping during a visit to Budapest for Hungary...
Minister Szijjártó said further developing bilateral cooperation was important to both the governments of China and Hungary.
The foreign minister expressed concern over efforts to see the world divided into blocs again and said those initiatives were "totally against" Hungary's national interests.
Kövér and First Officer of the National Assembly Márta Mátrai led a parliamentary delegation to the cities of Shenzhen and Guangzhou, visiting big companies that are investing in Hungary.
Hungary is striving to build a pragmatic relationship with the People's Republic of China, and does not wish to mix ideology with economic cooperation.
Cooperation between Hungary and the People's Republic of China always had been characterised by friendship and mutual respect.
The foreign minister said the European Union's executive, led by Ursula von der Leyen, had "disregarded" the positions of member states and big European businesses with the step.
With bilateral trade reaching more than EUR 12bn a year, China is Hungary's biggest trading partner outside of the EU.
The aim of the talks was to continue the dialogue for the financing of energy and infrastructure developments in Hungary.
“The UN must finally speak out and finally take on a role,” Minister Szijjártó said.
President Xi’s visit to Hungary two months ago, the prime minister said, had been of “historic importance”, noting the signing of “weighty agreements”.
The foreign minister welcomed the Chinese leadership’s support for the further enhancement of cooperation.