NPC chief's Hungarian visit boosts mutual ties

BUDAPEST - With this year marking the 70th anniversary of Sino-Hungarian diplomatic ties, the recent visit to Hungary by China's top legislator Li Zhanshu has injected impetus into the traditional friendship between the two countries.

Meeting with Hungarian President Janos Ader on Wednesday, Li, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, conveyed President Xi Jinping's greetings.

Li said that after China and Hungary lifted bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership in 2017, their relationship entered a new stage featuring a "speeding-up" of development.