Xi Jinping Received By Viktor Orban. Chinese Leader Praises Sino-Hungarian Relations: “A Golden Cruise”

“We defied the geopolitical order together, in an unstable international context,” paving the way as “sovereign states in full independence,” Xi Jinping wrote in an article published in the Magyar Nemzet newspaper, favorable to the ultra-conservative government led by Viktor Orban . According to Xi, the 75 years of Sino-Hungarian relations have reached “the peak”. “A golden cruise,” he congratulated himself in the Hungarian newspaper.

The Chinese leader thus welcomed the hostile attitude of Viktor Orban in relations with the European Union (EU). Facing Brussels, the ultraconservative leader from Budapest turned to the East, France-Presse agency reports, taken over by news.ro.

For its part, the power in Budapest described Xi’s visit as “historic”. The capital of Hungary is the last stage of the European diplomatic tour of the Chinese leader, which started on Sunday afternoon in France and continued from Tuesday evening in Serbia.

Following a military parade alongside Hungarian President Tamas Sulyok, Xi Jinping was received by Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

16 chords

This visit is an opportunity to “elevate our strategic partnership to new heights,” Xi said, as China became the first “investor” in Hungary last year.

Xi’s choice to visit Budapest “shows the importance that Hungary takes on the international stage”, commented Viktor Orban’s chief of staff, Gergely Gulyas.

Budapest announced the signing of at least 16 agreements: railway, road, nuclear energy and automobile.

In Hungary, battery factories and electric cars are springing up at an impressive speed, through “investments” of tens of billions of euros, notes France-Presse.

But this partnership between Xi and Orban worries the opposition, which denounces the opacity of contracts, the impact of these installations on the environment and corruption. This partnership enriches “Orban’s circle”, attracts the attention of the opposition in Budapest.

Message to the EU

Received on Monday at the Elysée Palace, Xi Jinping discussed “sincerely” with French President Emmanuel Macron about the trade disputes between China and the EU or about Beijing’s relations with Moscow, viewed with suspicion by the West against the background of the war in Ukraine.

However, in the Hungarian stage of the tournament, the press is kept at a distance and no disturbing topics are discussed, observes France-Presse.

Xi and Orban take a close stance on the war in Ukraine, saying they favor a peaceful solution while making statements and actions favorable to the Kremlin. If Beijing is helping Moscow arm itself, as more evidence suggests, Budapest is looking for any way possible to thwart EU and NATO efforts to prop up Ukraine.

Xi Jinping likes to highlight this European ally, and his visit “symbolizes China’s efforts to establish a dissenting voice in talks with the EU and weaken the bloc’s unity,” points out Claus Soong, a researcher at the Mercator Institute for China Studies. based in Berlin.

Near Orban’s residence, overlooking the Danube, many tourists were surprised by the important security device in the area.

“Ah! The Prince of China is here!”, an Israeli visitor reacted with a smile on his face, disappointed that he could not take the funicular to Buda Castle.

In neighboring streets, some protesters dressed up as Winnie the Pooh. Xi jinping is ironic that he physically resembles the famous cartoon character, big lover of honey.

Several flags unfurled by anti-Tibetan demonstrators were hidden from the Chinese leader’s view. In Paris, around 2,000 protesters, mostly Tibetans, took to the streets to challenge Xi, calling him a “Dictator” and chanting “Free Tibet”.

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