Foreign and Military Affairs

Chinese Vice premiers,Hungary meet, boost 60s bilateral ties

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-08-30 20:11

BEIJING -- Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu met with Hungarian Deputy Prime Minister Semjen Zsolt here Monday, the two sides hailing the six-decade-old bilateral relationship.

Hui noted the smooth development of China-Hungary ties since the two countries established diplomatic ties on Oct 6, 1949, just days after the People's Republic of China was founded.

"Since the two countries forged a friendly cooperative partnership in 2004, the two sides have increased the frequency of high-level visits and achieved substantive trade and economic cooperation," Hui said.

China-Hungary trade in the first 7 months of the year hit a record US$4.6 billion.

Zsolt, who arrived in Beijing on Saturday for his first China visit, said he was impressed with China's development, congratulating China on its successful reform and opening-up.

Hui highlighted China's status as a developing country, despite the 30 years of reform and opening-up initiatives.

"China still confronts the disparity between urban and rural regions, as well as gaps across different regions."

Zsolt said the Hungarian government, which formed in May, has given priority to developing ties with China.

Hui said his country will make joint efforts to promote the traditional friendship between the two countries and deepen mutually-beneficial cooperation.

Zsolt will fly to Changchun, capital city of northeast China's Jilin Province, on Tuesday for a northeast Asia expo.