Visit to China: Viktor Orban meets Xi Jinping in Beijing

Visit to China: Viktor Orban meets Xi Jinping in Beijing

Hungary Prime Minister Orban strengthens China's relationship with surprise visit

The travel plans by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban again make headlines, this time with an unexpected visit to China. Orban, known for his diplomatic maneuvers, arrived in Beijing to have important conversations with China's state and party leader XI Jinping. This visit follows Orban’s controversial meeting with Russian President Vladmir Putin just a few days earlier.

Why is this visit important?

The unexpected journey from Viktor Orban to China shows his efforts to strengthen the relationships between Hungary and China. This is part of a broader strategy that aims at closer economic and political cooperation between the two countries.

What happened before?

Orban recently visited Ukraine before traveling to Moscow, which led to controversy. His meeting with Putin, known as the “peace mission”, was seen as a move to convey in the Ukraine conflict. Orban’s participation in the Chinese forum for the “Neue Seidenstrasse” in October underlines the already good relationships between Hungary and China. These relationships could be crucial because China is driving investment projects worldwide and expanding its influence.

- Nag