Xi Jinping: We must raise Sino-Hungarian relations to a new level

The Chinese President said he appreciates PM Orbán’s visit to Beijing.

Peking, 2023. október 17. A Miniszterelnöki Sajtóiroda által közreadott képen Orbán Viktor miniszterelnököt (b) fogadja Hszi Csin-ping kínai elnök (j) Pekingben 2023. október 17-én. MTI/Miniszterelnöki Sajtóiroda/Fischer Zoltán Fotó: Miniszterelnöki Sajtóiroda/Fischer Zoltán

President Xi underlined that Hungary was one of the first countries to recognize and establish diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China, so the friendship between the two countries has a long history.

In recent years, China-Hungary relations have always developed at a high level, regardless of changes in the international environment

– President Xi said. Reminding the participants that next year will be the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Hungary, the Chinese President emphasized that they should seize this opportunity to build on this momentum and raise comprehensive strategic cooperation between China and Hungary to a new level.

Cover photo: In this picture released by the Prime Minister's Press Office, Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán (left) is received by Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) in Beijing, on October 17, 2023. (Photo: MTI/Prime Minister's Press Office/Zoltan Fischer)