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Watch: Budapest Mayor Slights China by Renaming 4 Central Roads in the Capital

• 10 Jun 2021 12:00 PM

Budapest’s mayor Gergely Karacsony has named four roads in the city to pay tribute to opponents of China’s authoritarian regime.

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