Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Hungary, the final stop on his five-day European tour. During his two-day visit from Wednesday to Friday, he’s expected to finalize a number of agreements with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán that will deepen China’s economic footprint in the region.
Chinese national flags are placed next to Hungarian flags on the Elisabeth Bridge in Budapest, Hungary , Wednesday, May 8, 2024. A Chinese national flag with the Buda Castle in the background waves in Budapest, Hungary , Wednesday, May 8, 2024. Tourists walk next to Chinese national flag placed on the Elisabeth Bridge in Budapest, Hungary , Wednesday, May 8, 2024. Chinese national flags are placed next to Hungarian flags on the Elisabeth Bridge in Budapest, Hungary , Wednesday, May 8, 2024.
Orbán, a nationalist populist whose illiberal policies have pushed him to the fringes of the European Union, made his country the first in the 27-member bloc to participate in Xi’s signature. Hungary has straddled a middle ground between its membership in the EU and NATO and a willingness to establish diplomatic and trade relationships with autocratic governments outside those groupings.
China has claimed neutrality in the Ukraine conflict, but has refused to call the Russian assault an invasion and has been accused of bolstering Russia’s military capacity. Hungary has condemned the Russian invasion but threatened to block EU sanctions against Moscow and refused to provide Kyiv with military support.
Before Xi’s arrival on Wednesday, a number of demonstrators gathered in central Budapest to protest his visit and call for autonomy for Tibet, which lies under Chinese control.
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