Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said that China and the European Union are partners rather than rivals.
In a telephone conversation with Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijártó, he said that Hungary is the first European country to sign an intergovernmental cooperation document with China for the “Belt and Road” cooperation.
Wang, who is also a member of the Political Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, said that under the strategic guidance of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, the “Belt and Road” cooperation between China and Hungary has yielded fruitful results and set a good example for a new type of international relations.
“China welcomes Hungary’s presence at the Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation”, Wang said, “China is ready to use this opportunity to increase mutual trust and friendship with Hungary and to make new strategic plans and provide new and stronger momentum for the development of China-Hungary relations. is.”
On the occasion, Wang said China is ready to work with Hungary to ensure the successful construction of the Hungary-Serbia railway and to jointly build a successful model of China-Hungary practical cooperation.
The EU’s anti-subsidy investigation into Chinese electric vehicles violates basic rules of international trade, which will likely disrupt the industrial and supply chain of global transportation products.
Szijártó said that the Belt and Road cooperation between Hungary and China has achieved significant results and has benefited Hungary a lot.
“Hungary will actively participate in the Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, deepen the Belt and Road cooperation between the two sides, and make solid progress in the construction of the Hungary-Serbia railway, which will push for the further development of bilateral relations, “said Szijártó