Wang Yi meets Hungarian FM in Beijing

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday held talks with Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto in Beijing.

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Hungary. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that bilateral relations are facing new important opportunities.

China is willing to maintain close contact with Hungary, implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, carry on their traditional friendship, deepen political mutual trust and advance Belt and Road cooperation, pushing bilateral ties to a higher level.

Wang expressed China's appreciation to Hungary for its determination to deepen cooperation with China despite interference and pressure and said that the fruitful and mutually beneficial cooperation between the two sides strongly proves that China is an opportunity rather than a challenge and a partner rather than an adversary to Europe.

Noting Hungary will take over the rotating presidency of the EU in the second half of this year, Wang said it is hoped that Hungary will encourage the EU to view China's development in a rational and friendly way and pursue a more positive and pragmatic policy towards China.

Szijjarto told Wang that Hungary is opposed to decoupling from China, and always believes that viewing China as a threat will only miss opportunities and that treating China as a partner is the right choice.

Hungary welcomes China to further increase its investment in Hungary and is willing to push forward the construction of key projects under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative and continuously deepen the mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries, said Szijjarto.