On the morning of May 9 local time, President Xi Jinping attended the grand welcoming ceremony jointly held by President Shuyuk of Hungary and Prime Minister Orban in Budapest. Photographed by Xie Huanchi, a reporter from Xinhua News Agency
The ancient and magnificent Buda Palace stands solemnly, and the national flags of China and Hungary reflect each other.
On the morning of May 9 local time, President Shuyuk and Prime Minister Orban of Hungary held a welcoming ceremony for President Xi Jinping in the inner court of the Buda Palace.
After 15 years, Xi Jinping once again set foot on Hungary, a beautiful and rich land. The two heads of state jointly planned the future of China Hungary relations and jointly led China Hungary relations into the "golden channel".
"Enter the best period in history"
From about 7000 kilometers away to face to face, this is a long-awaited meeting.
"This year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Hungary. Over the past 75 years, the two sides have always adhered to the principles of mutual respect, equal treatment, mutual benefit and win-win results, and pushed bilateral relations in the right direction to enter the best period in history." During his visit, Xi Jinping pointed out that.
When the two heads of state jointly met with reporters this time, Xi Jinping repeatedly used "we all think" and "unanimously agree"——
High level political mutual trust has laid a solid foundation for the development of China Hungary relations, the initiative of jointly building the "Belt and Road" is highly consistent with Hungary's "opening to the east" strategy, and the traditional friendship between China and Hungary has a deep foundation ……
Orban also responded that the Hungarian side hopes to further enhance Hungary China relations and become a firm partner in their respective modernization process.
During this visit, in addition to the Joint Statement of the People's Republic of China and Hungary on the Establishment of an All weather Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for a New Era, the two sides signed or agreed on 18 cooperation documents, covering many fields such as the joint construction of the third round of key cooperation projects of the "Belt and Road".
Mutual benefit and mutual trust have long known each other.
Hungary was one of the first countries to recognize New China. Since the establishment of diplomatic ties, China and Hungary have always respected each other, treated each other as equals, and achieved mutual benefit and win-win results. The bilateral relations have withstood the test of international changes.
It became a friendly cooperative partner in 2004 and a comprehensive strategic partner in 2017. Today, the prospect of establishing all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership in the new era and entering the "golden channel" of China Hungary relations is even more promising.
"I believe this initiative can change the world"
During this visit, "the Belt and Road" became a frequent word.
"The Chinese side is willing to strengthen the docking of the development strategies of the two countries with Hungary, and give full play to the role of the Belt and Road Cooperation Committee and other mechanisms between the Chinese and Hungarian governments";
"I would like to thank President Xi Jinping for putting forward the initiative of jointly building the" Belt and Road ", which has greatly benefited Hungary from infrastructure connectivity and other cooperation" ……
Last October, Orban came to China for the third time to attend the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.
"This shows that you are firmly supporting the construction of the 'Belt and Road'," Xi Jinping said.
Orban responded with a smile: "I firmly believe that this initiative can change the world, change the world economy, and bring benefits to more people."
Practical cooperation in the field of economy and trade, giving satisfactory answers——
In 2023, China's investment in Hungary hit a record high and became the largest source of foreign investment in Hungary again. China Hungary cooperation in the fields of new energy vehicles, lithium batteries and photovoltaic continued to deepen.
Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing, Ningbo, Guangzhou and other cities have opened five direct flights with Budapest, and several direct freight flights have been opened successively, facilitating personnel exchanges and cargo transportation between the two countries.
"In recent years, China Hungary relations have always maintained a high level of development, setting a model for building a new type of international relations." Gong Tao, China's ambassador to Hungary, said, "China Hungary cooperation continues to expand and innovate in areas and models, injecting strong impetus into the development of bilateral relations."
"The traditional friendship between China and Hungary is like Hungary's Tokay wine"
People share common feelings, and continue to write stories about China Hungary friendship.
The Hungary Serbia railway, which connects Budapest, the capital of Hungary, and Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, is nearly 350 kilometers long and is a landmark project of the "Belt and Road" jointly built by China and Central and Eastern European countries.
After the opening of the whole Hungary Serbia railway, the railway travel time from Belgrade to Budapest will be shortened from the current 8 hours to about 3 hours, which will greatly improve the travel conditions of residents along the line and play an important role in the freight, logistics and distribution of China and Europe.
The Hungarian Chinese Bilingual School, as the first public full-time school in Central and Eastern Europe that uses both Chinese and the language of the host country, cultivates a large number of students who are familiar with the language and culture of both countries.
From the launch of the Chinese Cultural Center in Budapest to the strengthening of cooperation in film, tourism, media and other fields, cultural exchanges have built a bridge connecting people.
"The practical cooperation between Hungary and China can be regarded as a model, which not only promotes Hungary's economic and social development and green transformation, but also provides good development opportunities for Hungarian enterprises and creates more employment opportunities for Hungarian people." Nagy Eva, president of Hungary Hungary China Friendship Association, said.
We know each other far and near, but we are still neighbors thousands of miles away. China Hungary friendly cooperation opens a new chapter. As Xi Jinping said——
"The traditional friendship between China and Hungary is like Hungary's Tokay wine, which is sweet and mellow."
