On November 25, 2021, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a video meeting with Hungarian Foreign Minister Sijaldo.
Wang Yi said that China and Hungary are comprehensive strategic partners. The leaders of the two countries have established a solid mutual trust and good working relationship, which provides important strategic guidance for the healthy and stable development of China-Hungary relations.
China appreciates Hungary for overcoming the challenges of the epidemic, restoring economic development, and maintaining social stability under the leadership of Prime Minister Orban, and wishes Hungary will continue to make new development achievements.
Wang Yi said that China-Hungary practical cooperation has yielded fruitful results.
The positive progress of the Hungary section of the Hungary-Serbia Railway will inject new impetus into the opening of a new land-sea transport channel for Hungary.
Hungary is the first European country to carry out cooperation with China in the joint construction of the “Belt and Road”, and it has played a good exemplary and leading role.
China is willing to work with Hungary to further deepen the high-quality joint construction of the “Belt and Road” and create new mutually beneficial cooperation demonstration projects.
China supports Chinese companies to invest and start businesses in Hungary, and hopes that Hungary will continue to provide convenience and mutual benefits for Chinese companies.
Wang Yi said that China and Hungary have always respected, trusted and helped each other, creating a model of mutual benefit and win-win results between countries with different systems.
China appreciates and thanks Hungary for upholding justice and upholding justice on the international and multilateral stages.
This is not only safeguarding their respective legitimate rights and interests, but also safeguarding the basic norms of international relations, upholding the principle of non-interference in internal affairs of the United Nations, and safeguarding international fairness and justice.
China also firmly supports Hungary in defending its independence, sovereignty and dignity, and is willing to work together as a defender of world peace and a defender of multilateralism.
Wang Yi stated its solemn stand on Lithuania's permission to set up a so-called representative office in Taiwan.
Wang Yi emphasized that Lithuania would go its own way and betray its promises. It was the first country that established diplomatic relations with China to allow the establishment of a "representative office" in the name of "Taiwan". precedent.
Lithuania’s move seriously violated its commitments when it established diplomatic relations and seriously violated the one-China principle.
China firmly safeguards its sovereignty and territorial integrity, and resolutely opposes any practice of "two Chinas" and "one China, one Taiwan".
Sijaldo expressed that Hungary and China are traditionally friendly. The cooperation with China is supported by the Hungarian people. No external forces can influence or change Hungary's friendly policy towards China.
Hungary firmly adheres to the one-China policy, respects China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and firmly supports China's legitimate position.
Sijardo said that in recent years, the practical cooperation between Hungary and China has progressed smoothly, and the foundation of the Hungary section of the Hungary-Serbia Railway has been successfully laid. Hungary is full of confidence and expectation for the opening of this modern railway in Hungary.
The Hungarian side welcomes the expansion of investment by Chinese companies in Hungary, which will greatly promote the economic development of Hungary.
The Hungarian side advocates that vaccines should be used to save lives, rather than making political declarations. Chinese vaccines play an important role in helping Hungary fight the epidemic. Hungary is willing to actively share China’s experience in vaccine use.
The Hungarian side is eagerly looking forward to and will actively participate in the Beijing Winter Olympics, and opposes the use of ideological and political issues to interfere with sports.
The two sides also exchanged views on China-EU relations.
Wang Yi expressed his appreciation for Hungary's adherence to its friendly policy towards China and a rational and pragmatic stand in China-EU relations, which also conform to the overall interests of the EU and the common interests of all countries.
China and the EU are partners, not rivals, and the consensus between the two sides far outweighs their differences.
Both China and the EU support the multipolarization of the world and the democratization of international relations, both adhere to multilateralism, are committed to safeguarding the authority of the United Nations, and advocate political solutions to international and regional hotspot issues.
It is in the common interests of both sides to achieve complementary advantages, mutual benefit and win-win results between China and the EU.
Both sides should work together to eliminate interference and overcome difficulties to achieve the healthy and stable development of China-EU relations.
Sijaldo expressed that Hungary firmly supports the development of China-EU relations, will continue to actively participate in Central and Eastern Europe-China cooperation, and is willing to play a constructive role in developing mutually respectful EU-China relations.