Chinese VP Meets Hungarian Guests

2009-12-02 22:34:52, Xinhua

Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping met with Orban Viktor, chairman of the Hungarian main opposition party Federation of Young Democrats (Fidesz) and former prime minister of Hungary, here Wednesday.

Xi, also member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party (CPC) Central Committee, said party exchanges are an important channel to enhance friendship between the two peoples and promote bilateral cooperation.

Xi expressed appreciation of Hungary's efforts in enhancing relations between China and the EU, saying China supports the EU to play a greater constructive role in international affairs.

Orban said that the most important gains of his current visit is that his party established formal exchange relations with the CPC.

Orban said China is an important force in safeguarding world stability, and his party welcomes China to participate in Hungary's economic construction, and is willing to promote the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the EU and China.

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