Warm welcome for Chinese president contrasts with rest of EU, with up to 18 cooperation agreements expected
Hungary has rolled out the red carpet for Xi Jinping in a show of warmth that contrasts with wariness in the rest of the EU about China’s stance on trade, global politics and human rights.
On the third and final stop of his first European tour in five years, Xi was given a ceremonial welcome by Hungary’s president, Tamás Sulyok, at Buda castle, in Budapest, before talks with Viktor Orbán. The Hungarian prime minister, the EU’s longest-serving leader, has sought to deepen ties with Beijing and blocked EU motions criticising China’s human-rights abuses.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/09/hungary-rolls-out-red-carpet-for-xi-in-final-leg-of-european-tour
Author : Jennifer Rankin in Brussels
Publish date : 2024-05-09 15:53:36
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