Diplomat: Relations built on mutual trust
China DailyChinese Ambassador to Hungary Gong Tao gave credit for the good relations between China and Hungary to guidance by the top leadership, growing political mutual trust and increasing strategic alignment. During that visit, the two countries agreed to better align the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative and Hungary's Eastern Opening national strategy, a policy to increase Hungary's cooperation with countries in the East, including China. "The fruitful achievements of China and Hungary's mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields have not only benefited the people of the two countries, they have also shown that China is an opportunity for Europe and not a challenge, and China is a partner and not a rival," Gong said. "President Xi's upcoming state visit to Hungary, the first by China's head of state in 20 years and Xi's first visit to Hungary as Chinese president, will become a milestone of great significance for the bilateral relationship," Gong said.