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Chinese foreign minister in Budapest: Belgrade-Budapest high-speed rail launch, major investments, Ukraine peace talks on agenda
Hungary “profits greatly” from its cooperation with China, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said in Budapest on Wednesday, after meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.
BYD, CATL to start production soon
Szijjártó acknowledged China’s “extraordinarily important role” in the new world order taking shape and said the all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership between Hungary and China was appreciating in value. He noted that China had been the biggest foreign investor in Hungary in 2025, for the third year, and said those investments had helped modernise and strengthen the local economy.
He said EV maker BYD and battery manufacturer CATL would soon start production at local bases, putting Hungary “at the forefront” of the new electromobility industry in Europe.
High-speed Belgrade-Budapest passenger trains to operate from March
He said freight trains would start running on the Budapest-Belgrade rail line – part of a corridor for Chinese goods bound for Europe that is backed by China – on February 27 and the first passenger trains, travelling up to 160km/h, would use the stretch from March 14.
Szijjártó said an agreement had been reached that would boost the number of direct flights between Budapest and big cities in China from 42 to 77 a week, including 35 passenger and 42 cargo flights.
China and Hungary for peace
Szijjártó said the sides had discussed the security situation in Europe and the world, adding that Hungary was proud to be a member together with China of the Friends of Peace group at the United Nations. He said Hungary was grateful for the Chinese government’s peace efforts and for its stand for peace in Ukraine.
The far western part of The Chinese ‘Silk Road Initiative’ ends in Serbia and Hungary.
Though I realize that there are more than a few, both on The Left and Right, in Hungary, who are sceptical of this, I think it has a lot of advantages for all parties concerned.
The relationship Hungary has to the Trump-Putin-Xi-Netanyahu governments gives Hungary a fantastic hedge and balance against the overweening cultural, racial, and economic imperialism of the Western Elite.
What Orbán has achieved here is a textbook example for all small countries to emulate.
Only too sorry that the Hungarian governments of the early 20th century did not have Orbán on hand to lead them, for if they had had him, Hungary would be in a much better position today.
Oh Mouton!
Again the usual AI answers!!!
you said Xi and Netanyahu !!!!!! what a stupid bot! :DD