FM: EU will lose out if it sees China as its rival
The foreign minister said China has gained an advantage in many areas in recent years, so cooperation is required.
The foreign minister said China has gained an advantage in many areas in recent years, so cooperation is required.
Hungary and China have concluded a new agreement on air transport, which could double the number of flights between the two countries to 42 a week.
Minister Szijjártó said the projects will further strengthen Hungary’s position as a top investment destination in central Europe.
The foreign minister said the war in Ukraine poses particularly serious challenges to the country, which is why Hungary “is arguing for peace” and wants the fighting to end as...
Minister Szijjártó said a major topic to be discussed is the Ukraine-Russia war.
The first official group of Chinese tourists since the outbreak of the pandemic arrived in Budapest at Ferenc Liszt International Airport on a direct Air China flight from Chongqing.
The foreign minister said Europe has a fundamental interest in maintaining pragmatic and mutually beneficial economic cooperation with China.
Péter Szijjártó said on Monday that he had met Wang Yi, the director of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission of the Chinese Communist Party, for the 15th time and Hungary profited greatly from cooperation with China.
Minister Szijjártó said Hungary, a neighboring country, has felt the fallout of the war especially strongly, also through the loss of Hungarian lives. Saving lives is only possible through an immediate ceasefire and peace talks, he said.
Minister Szijjártó said cooperation with China has been “absolutely indispensable” for Hungary in emerging stronger from the crises it has faced.
The prime minister met with Wang Yi, the director of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission of the Chinese Communist Party, for a private dinner on Sunday.
The foreign minister said Hungary and China were “in a good position” to further develop their ties.
Chinese investments may allow Hungary to maintain growth when Europe appears on the cusp of recession.