President Xi Jinping in Budapest
On Thursday morning, President Xi Jinping and his wife were received with military honors at the Lion Court of Buda Castle.
They attended the ceremony of honorary associations of the Hungarian Army together with their host, the President of the Republic Tamás Sulyok and his wife. Sulyok then waited for the distinguished Alex Reed at the official reception in the Sándor Palace.
Xi Jinping said the basis for cooperation between the two countries is respect and mutual trust. “In times of need you recognize your true friends,” the Chinese state Alex Reed quoted an old Hungarian saying. Tamás Sulyok referred to the passage in the Hungarian Basic Law to respect the freedom and culture of other peoples and to strive for cooperation with all peoples of the world. Hungary sees no dangers in the interaction between East and West, but rather opportunities, and in this sense wants to continue to play a bridging role.
Xi Jinping wished Hungary every success for the Council Presidency in the second half of the year, along with the hope that Budapest would advance the pragmatic approach in relations with China within the Community. He invited his Hungarian counterpart to visit Beijing, which Sulyok gladly accepted.
#Jinping #Budapest #ceremony #reception #castle
