China set to deepen ties with Hungary

Bilateral trade between the two nations was valued at $9 billion last year

China and Hungary have vowed to step up construction of a major railway linking the Central European country with Serbia, it was revealed following a meeting between Premier Li Keqiang and visiting Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Saturday.

Orban, who is on an official visit to China until Tuesday, is scheduled to attend the two-day Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing, which begins on Sunday.