Li signs 11 accords in Hungary state visit

China and Hungary signed 11 agreements to promote cooperation in fields such as e-commerce, tourism, education and smart cities as Premier Li Keqiang made his first visit to the European country as premier on Tuesday.

The signing was witnessed by Li and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban following the premier's participation in the sixth Meeting of Heads of Government of China-Central and Eastern European Countries in Budapest, Hungary's capital.

On Tuesday afternoon, the premier's state visit started with a 30-minute welcoming ceremony, during which a cavalry unit passed before the two leaders on a square in front of the Hungarian National Assembly building.