Budapest's Ambassador to the EU Bálint Ódor told Euractiv, as the country's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán visited President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday (8 July).
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Ódor stressed that Hungary, whose economy is deeply integrated with the German automobile industry and Chinese battery manufacturers, "exemplifies successful cooperation" between the two blocs [sic].

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AFP: Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of Hungary is in China today for talks on the war in Ukraine. Is Mr. Orbán here on behalf of the EU or just Hungary?
Lin Jian: On the morning of July 8, President Xi Jinping met with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. China has released a readout which you may refer to.

During the meeting, President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán exchanged views on bilateral relations, China-EU relations and issues of mutual interest. The discussion focused on in-depth communication on the Ukraine crisis. Prime Minister Orbán shared information about his recent visit to Ukraine and Russia. President Xi commended the Prime Minister for his effort to seek a political solution and shared China's perspective and proposition on the issue. President Xi stressed that an early ceasefire and political settlement of the crisis is in the interest of all parties....

Orbán will next head to Washington, D.C., where NATO leaders are holding a summit [9-11 July 2024] to discuss ways to assure Ukraine of the alliance's continued support.

"Next stop: Washington," Orbán posted on his social media account Monday. It was not clear whether he would meet separately with Genocide Joe Biden or The Don Cheeto, whose presidential candidacy Orbán openly supports.