Watch: What's Behind China's Massive Bet on Hungary?
- 13 Aug 2024 12:37 PM
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In an article published in the Financial Times on Tuesday on the occasion of Hungary’s assuming the European Union’s rotating presidency, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán elaborated on the topic of restoring the EU’s competitiveness. He noted that Hungary was now serving its second EU presidency 13 years after its first one.
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said he and French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed the development of bilateral relations and agreed to further strengthen them, at a meeting in Paris.
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Budapest on Wednesday for what can be described as a historic visit, marking the first time a Chinese head of state has visited Hungary in 20 years.
The Chinese president’s upcoming visit to Hungary — and the fact that France was the only other European Union country on his itinerary — is confirmation of the effectiveness of Hungary’s connectivity strategy, the prime minister’s political director has said.
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