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Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, November 21. On November 20, 2020, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi had a telephone conversation with Hungary’s Foreign Minister Cialto on a date.
Wang Yi said that China-Hungary relations have maintained a good development momentum. Under the strategic direction of the leaders of the two countries, mutual trust has been continuously consolidated and cooperation in various fields has progressed smoothly. Economic and commercial exchanges have grown against the trend, showing strong resistance and a broader space for cooperation. The Zhengzhou-Budapest cargo flight opened an efficient and convenient “air corridor” between the two sides, and flagship cooperation projects such as the Hungary-Serbia railway made positive progress. China supports Chinese companies to invest and start business in Hungary, supports Chinese companies to carry out vaccine cooperation with Hungary in accordance with laws and regulations, and will continue to facilitate the procurement of anti-epidemic materials from Hungary. in China.
Wang Yi said that under the epidemic situation, the China-CEEC (17 + 1) cooperation mechanism has played a positive role in the cooperation between the two sides to combat the epidemic, showing the endogenous motivation of the mechanism and the needs of countries. Hungary is an important participant in “17 + 1 cooperation”, and China is willing to work with Hungary and other Central and Eastern European countries to carry out exchanges and cooperation in various fields of 17 + 1 in a flexible manner.
Wang Yi said that the current international situation has entered a period of turbulent change. China and Hungary should strengthen strategic communication and coordination, safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the two countries, and contribute to the promotion of world peace and stability. Hungary is expected to continue to play an active role in maintaining and promoting relations between China and the EU.
Sialto highly appreciates the important results of the anti-epidemic cooperation between the two countries and hopes that China will continue to provide support and convenience for the procurement of medicines and vaccines against the epidemic by Hungary in China. Cialto said that developing relations with China and promoting friendship between the EU and China are in Hungary’s interest. Hungary opposes the interference of external forces in China’s internal affairs and will continue to promote the relations between Hungary and China on the basis of mutual respect and is willing to play a positive role in the healthy development of relations between the EU and China. . China welcomes the expansion of investment in Hungary, and Hungary will never adopt discriminatory policies against Chinese companies. Hungary has always been a strong advocate of “17 + 1 cooperation”.
