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Hungary's PM-Elect Aims to Strengthen Ties with China

4/13/2026

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Peter Magyar, Hungary's prime minister-elect, says he wants to strengthen ties with China and calls it one of the world's most powerful countries.
He is open to visiting Beijing and welcomes Chinese leaders to Budapest.
Magyar says Chinese investment matters, but foreign firms must follow Hungarian and EU regulations and deliver benefits to Hungary.
He cites the Budapest–Belgrade rail as an example of Chinese interests, arguing investments should benefit Hungary.

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Peter Magyar, Hungary's prime minister-elect, says he wants to strengthen ties with China and calls it one of the world's most powerful countries.
He is open to visiting Beijing and welcomes Chinese leaders to Budapest.
Magyar says Chinese investment matters, but foreign firms must follow Hungarian and EU regulations and deliver benefits to Hungary.
He cites the Budapest–Belgrade rail as an example of Chinese interests, arguing investments should benefit Hungary.