{"id":1374,"date":"2024-05-10T15:07:26","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T08:07:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=1374"},"modified":"2024-05-10T15:07:26","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T08:07:26","slug":"cgtn-golden-voyage-in-bilateral-ties-china-hungary-outline-new-blueprint-for-cooperation-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=1374","title":{"rendered":"CGTN: &#8216;Golden voyage&#8217; in bilateral ties: China, Hungary outline new blueprint for cooperation, development"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"xn-location\">BEIJING<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 10, 2024<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Hungary<\/span> decided on Thursday to elevate bilateral relations to an &#8220;all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership for the new era.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The decision was announced during the talks between visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping and Hungarian Prime Minister <span class=\"xn-person\">Viktor Orban<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Pushing bilateral relations to new heights, the two leaders affirmed that the decision has charted the course for the future development of <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span>&#8211;<span class=\"xn-location\">Hungary<\/span> relations, and will inject new and powerful impetus into bilateral cooperation and create a better future for the two peoples.<\/p>\n<p>Noting that this year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Hungary<\/span>, Xi called on the two countries to continue to be good friends with mutual trust and good partners for win-win cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;All-weather comprehensive strategic partnership for the new era&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of his visit to <span class=\"xn-location\">Hungary<\/span>, Xi had a signed article published in the Hungarian newspaper Magyar Nemzet, where he said the bilateral relationship is at its best in history, and has embarked on a golden voyage.<\/p>\n<p>The bilateral trade volume in 2023 reached <span class=\"xn-money\">$14.52 billion<\/span>, an increase of 73 percent compared with that in 2013, according to the China-Hungary Investment and Cooperation Report. Meanwhile, <span class=\"xn-location\">China&#8217;s<\/span> direct investment in <span class=\"xn-location\">Hungary<\/span> reached <span class=\"xn-money\">7.6 billion euros<\/span> in 2023, accounting for 58 percent of <span class=\"xn-location\">Hungary&#8217;s<\/span> total foreign direct investment.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">Hungary<\/span> is the first European country to sign a Belt and Road cooperation document with <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span>. In recent years, the Belt and Road Initiative has synergized more closely with <span class=\"xn-location\">Hungary&#8217;s<\/span> Eastern Opening strategy, enhancing bilateral practical cooperation in trade, investment, finance and other areas.<\/p>\n<p>Last December, Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD announced to build its first European new energy passenger vehicle factory in <span class=\"xn-location\">Hungary<\/span>, which <span class=\"xn-location\">Hungary&#8217;s<\/span> Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade <span class=\"xn-person\">Peter Szijjarto<\/span> described as &#8220;one of the most significant investments in <span class=\"xn-location\">Hungary&#8217;s<\/span> economic history.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Chinese modernization will surely bring more opportunities to <span class=\"xn-location\">Hungary<\/span> and other countries in the world, Xi told Orban, adding that <span class=\"xn-location\">Hungary<\/span> is welcomed to be <span class=\"xn-location\">China&#8217;s<\/span> companion on its path to Chinese modernization.<\/p>\n<p>During a meeting with Hungarian President <span class=\"xn-person\">Tamas Sulyok<\/span> on Thursday, Xi said <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span> is willing to work with <span class=\"xn-location\">Hungary<\/span> to promote greater synergy between Chinese modernization and <span class=\"xn-location\">Hungary&#8217;s<\/span> Eastern Opening strategy, continuously lead in the right direction of the Belt and Road cooperation as well as cooperation between <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span> and Central and Eastern European countries, and to deepen and substantiate bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>Cementing <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span>&#8211;<span class=\"xn-location\">Hungary<\/span> friendship<\/p>\n<p>People-to-people connectivity is an endless source of strength for <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span>&#8211;<span class=\"xn-location\">Hungary<\/span> relations, Xi stressed in the signed article, adding that the more exchanges between the two peoples, the stronger the foundations of the friendship will be.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the Spring Festival of 2023, two students of the Hungarian-Chinese bilingual school in <span class=\"xn-location\">Budapest<\/span> wrote a letter to Xi and his wife, Professor Peng Liyuan, conveying their New Year&#8217;s greetings and expressing their willingness to study in Chinese universities.<\/p>\n<p>In his reply, Xi encouraged Hungarian youths to learn more about <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span> and become envoys of the <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span>&#8211;<span class=\"xn-location\">Hungary<\/span> friendship.<\/p>\n<p>Hungarian language courses are included in the curriculum at many Chinese universities. Meanwhile, the Confucius Institutes and Confucius Classrooms, where students can learn Chinese, are gaining popularity and participation in <span class=\"xn-location\">Hungary<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Exchanges and mutual visits at the sub-national level are growing as well. Direct passenger flights reach double digits per week and measures to facilitate two-way travels are in place, delivering substantial results.<\/p>\n<p>Xi called on both sides to continue to support the teaching of their respective languages, and encourage more communication and interactions between peoples and institutions from the two countries.<\/p>\n<p>Emphasizing that <span class=\"xn-location\">China&#8217;s<\/span> development is an opportunity rather than a risk to <span class=\"xn-location\">Europe<\/span>, Orban told Xi that the Hungarian side does not identify with the rhetoric of so-called &#8220;overcapacity&#8221; or &#8220;de-risking.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<span class=\"xn-location\">Hungary&#8217;s<\/span> determination to deepen cooperation with <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span> is unwavering and will not be disturbed by any force,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.cgtn.com\/news\/2024-05-10\/China-Hungary-outline-new-blueprint-for-cooperation-development--1ttv3ZdOCfC\/p.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/news.cgtn.com\/news\/2024-05-10\/China-Hungary-outline-new-blueprint-for-cooperation-development&#8211;1ttv3ZdOCfC\/p.html<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">BEIJING<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 10, 2024<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Hungary<\/span> decided on Thursday to elevate bilateral relations to an &#8220;all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership for the new era.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The decision was announced during the talks between visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping and Hungarian Prime Minister <span class=\"xn-person\">Viktor Orban<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Pushing bilateral relations to new heights, the two leaders affirmed that the decision has charted the course for the future development of <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span>&#8211;<span class=\"xn-location\">Hungary<\/span> relations, and will inject new and powerful impetus into bilateral cooperation and create a better future for the two peoples.<\/p>\n<p>Noting that this year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Hungary<\/span>, Xi called on the two countries to continue to be good friends with mutual trust and good partners for win-win cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;All-weather comprehensive strategic partnership for the new era&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of his visit to <span class=\"xn-location\">Hungary<\/span>, Xi had a signed article published in the Hungarian newspaper Magyar Nemzet, where he said the bilateral relationship is at its best in history, and has embarked on a golden voyage.<\/p>\n<p>The bilateral trade volume in 2023 reached <span class=\"xn-money\">$14.52 billion<\/span>, an increase of 73 percent compared with that in 2013, according to the China-Hungary Investment and Cooperation Report. Meanwhile, <span class=\"xn-location\">China&#8217;s<\/span> direct investment in <span class=\"xn-location\">Hungary<\/span> reached <span class=\"xn-money\">7.6 billion euros<\/span> in 2023, accounting for 58 percent of <span class=\"xn-location\">Hungary&#8217;s<\/span> total foreign direct investment.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">Hungary<\/span> is the first European country to sign a Belt and Road cooperation document with <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span>. In recent years, the Belt and Road Initiative has synergized more closely with <span class=\"xn-location\">Hungary&#8217;s<\/span> Eastern Opening strategy, enhancing bilateral practical cooperation in trade, investment, finance and other areas.<\/p>\n<p>Last December, Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD announced to build its first European new energy passenger vehicle factory in <span class=\"xn-location\">Hungary<\/span>, which <span class=\"xn-location\">Hungary&#8217;s<\/span> Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade <span class=\"xn-person\">Peter Szijjarto<\/span> described as &#8220;one of the most significant investments in <span class=\"xn-location\">Hungary&#8217;s<\/span> economic history.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Chinese modernization will surely bring more opportunities to <span class=\"xn-location\">Hungary<\/span> and other countries in the world, Xi told Orban, adding that <span class=\"xn-location\">Hungary<\/span> is welcomed to be <span class=\"xn-location\">China&#8217;s<\/span> companion on its path to Chinese modernization.<\/p>\n<p>During a meeting with Hungarian President <span class=\"xn-person\">Tamas Sulyok<\/span> on Thursday, Xi said <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span> is willing to work with <span class=\"xn-location\">Hungary<\/span> to promote greater synergy between Chinese modernization and <span class=\"xn-location\">Hungary&#8217;s<\/span> Eastern Opening strategy, continuously lead in the right direction of the Belt and Road cooperation as well as cooperation between <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span> and Central and Eastern European countries, and to deepen and substantiate bilateral cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>Cementing <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span>&#8211;<span class=\"xn-location\">Hungary<\/span> friendship<\/p>\n<p>People-to-people connectivity is an endless source of strength for <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span>&#8211;<span class=\"xn-location\">Hungary<\/span> relations, Xi stressed in the signed article, adding that the more exchanges between the two peoples, the stronger the foundations of the friendship will be.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the Spring Festival of 2023, two students of the Hungarian-Chinese bilingual school in <span class=\"xn-location\">Budapest<\/span> wrote a letter to Xi and his wife, Professor Peng Liyuan, conveying their New Year&#8217;s greetings and expressing their willingness to study in Chinese universities.<\/p>\n<p>In his reply, Xi encouraged Hungarian youths to learn more about <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span> and become envoys of the <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span>&#8211;<span class=\"xn-location\">Hungary<\/span> friendship.<\/p>\n<p>Hungarian language courses are included in the curriculum at many Chinese universities. Meanwhile, the Confucius Institutes and Confucius Classrooms, where students can learn Chinese, are gaining popularity and participation in <span class=\"xn-location\">Hungary<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Exchanges and mutual visits at the sub-national level are growing as well. Direct passenger flights reach double digits per week and measures to facilitate two-way travels are in place, delivering substantial results.<\/p>\n<p>Xi called on both sides to continue to support the teaching of their respective languages, and encourage more communication and interactions between peoples and institutions from the two countries.<\/p>\n<p>Emphasizing that <span class=\"xn-location\">China&#8217;s<\/span> development is an opportunity rather than a risk to <span class=\"xn-location\">Europe<\/span>, Orban told Xi that the Hungarian side does not identify with the rhetoric of so-called &#8220;overcapacity&#8221; or &#8220;de-risking.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<span class=\"xn-location\">Hungary&#8217;s<\/span> determination to deepen cooperation with <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span> is unwavering and will not be disturbed by any force,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.cgtn.com\/news\/2024-05-10\/China-Hungary-outline-new-blueprint-for-cooperation-development--1ttv3ZdOCfC\/p.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/news.cgtn.com\/news\/2024-05-10\/China-Hungary-outline-new-blueprint-for-cooperation-development&#8211;1ttv3ZdOCfC\/p.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[5,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1374","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cision-pr-newswire","category-cision-pr-newswire-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1374","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1374"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1374\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1374"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1374"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1374"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}