Xi Jinping Holds Telephone Conversation with Hungarian Prime Minister Orban

  Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 15th: President Xi Jinping held a phone call with Hungarian Prime Minister Orban on the evening of May 15.

  Xi Jinping emphasized that during the special period of joint efforts to combat the new coronary pneumonia epidemic, the people of China and Hungary are in the same boat and help each other. China firmly supports the Hungarian government and people ’s anti-epidemic efforts and will continue to provide assistance to the Hungarian side. I believe that under your strong leadership, the hard-working Hungarian people will be able to overcome the epidemic as soon as possible. China firmly supports that the United Nations and WHO should play their due role in international cooperation in the fight against epidemics, and is willing to effectively carry out joint defense and joint control with all countries in the world, including Hungary, to resolutely contain the spread of the epidemic. The challenges posed by the world economy.

  Xi Jinping pointed out that after the test of fighting the epidemic together, the traditional friendship between China and Hungary will be deeper and the prospects for cooperation will be broader. Both sides should actively plan for the development of bilateral relations after the epidemic, maintain high-level exchanges, strengthen cooperation in traditional fields such as economy, trade and investment, actively explore cooperation in new fields such as the digital economy and artificial intelligence, and promote cultural exchanges. I look forward to meeting you as soon as possible after the outbreak to push China-Hungary comprehensive strategic partnership and cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European countries to a higher level.

  Orban said that the Chinese people have worked hard to successfully control the epidemic, and I congratulate them. The Hungarian people will never forget that China has provided urgently needed medical protection materials and other assistance for the fight against the epidemic in Hungary, and it is deeply grateful. Hungary has always firmly pursued the one-China policy. Hungary and China have carried out good cooperation in the field of high technology and promoted the economic development of Hungary. Hungary is willing to strengthen cooperation with China in the fields of economy, trade and finance, and will continue to support and participate in the cooperation between China and Eastern European countries and China.