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China’s Xi Jinping says China-Hungary relations an ‘all-weather’ strategic partnership | U.S. & World [Video]

By Anita Komuves and Boldizsar Gyori

BUDAPEST (Reuters) -China and Hungary will embark on a “golden voyage” in bilateral relations, Chinese President Xi Jinping said after meeting Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on the third and final stop of his first European tour in five years.

Hungary under right-leaning Orban has become an important trade and investment partner for China, in contrast with some other EU nations that are considering becoming less dependent on the world’s second-largest economy.

Xi arrived in Budapest late on Wednesday after visiting France and Serbia. In Paris, President Emmanuel Macron and EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen pressed him to ensure more balanced trade with Europe and use his influence on Russia to end the war in Ukraine.

After their meeting, both Xi and Orban said that their two countries elevated ties to an “all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership.”

“We are willing to take this as a new starting point to …

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