习近平会见匈牙利总理欧尔班

7月8日上午，国家主席习近平在北京钓鱼台国宾馆会见匈牙利总理欧尔班。 新华社记者 李学仁 摄

新华社北京7月8日电（记者 郑明达）7月8日上午，国家主席习近平在北京钓鱼台国宾馆会见匈牙利总理欧尔班。

7月8日上午，国家主席习近平在北京钓鱼台国宾馆会见匈牙利总理欧尔班。 新华社记者 李学仁 摄

习近平指出，两个月前，我对匈牙利进行成功国事访问，我们宣布将中匈关系提升为新时代全天候全面战略伙伴关系，为今年两国建交75周年赋予新的历史意义，也为中匈关系高水平发展注入强劲动力。下周，中国共产党二十届三中全会将在北京召开，中国将进一步全面深化改革，推动高质量发展和高水平对外开放。这将为中匈合作提供新机遇、注入新动能。双方要保持高层交往，深化政治互信，密切战略沟通协作，继续坚定相互支持，加强各领域务实合作，高质量共建“一带一路”，持续丰富中匈新时代全天候全面战略伙伴关系内涵，更好造福人民。

习近平祝贺匈牙利就任欧盟轮值主席国。习近平强调，中欧之间没有地缘政治矛盾，没有根本利益冲突。中欧关系具有战略意义和世界影响，应该保持稳定健康发展，共同应对全球性挑战。明年是中国欧盟建交50周年，双方应该坚持伙伴的正确定位和合作的主流基调，继续推进双向开放，加强国际协作，为促进世界和平稳定和发展繁荣作出贡献。希望匈方作为欧盟轮值主席国，为推动中欧关系健康稳定发展、实现良性互动发挥积极作用。

7月8日上午，国家主席习近平在北京钓鱼台国宾馆会见匈牙利总理欧尔班。 新华社记者 丁林 摄

欧尔班表示，两个月前，习近平主席对匈牙利进行了历史性成功访问。两个月来，双方认真落实此访重要成果，友谊和互信更加牢固，为匈中关系未来发展奠定了坚实基础。面对当前动荡不安的国际形势，中国不仅热爱和平，而且提出了系列建设性的重要倡议，以自己的实际行动证明，中国是促进世界和平的重要稳定力量。匈方高度赞赏和重视中方的作用和影响，愿同中方密切战略沟通协作。匈方主张加强对华合作，反对搞“小圈子”和阵营对抗，愿以担任欧盟轮值主席国为契机，积极推动欧中关系健康发展。

双方重点就乌克兰危机进行深入沟通。欧尔班通报了近日访问乌克兰和俄罗斯有关情况。习近平赞赏欧尔班为推动政治解决乌克兰危机所作努力，阐述了中方有关看法主张。

习近平强调，早日停火止战，寻求政治解决，符合各方利益。当前的重点是遵守“战场不外溢、战事不升级、各方不拱火”三原则，尽快推动局势降温。国际社会要为双方恢复直接对话谈判创造条件、提供助力。只有所有大国都发挥正能量而不是负能量，这场冲突才能尽早出现停火曙光。中方一直在以自己的方式积极劝和促谈，鼓励和支持一切有利于和平解决危机的努力。中匈的基本主张和努力方向是一致的。中方愿同匈方以及有关各方继续保持沟通。

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Xi meets Hungarian prime minister, exchanging views on ties, Ukraine crisis

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, capital of China, July 8, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Xueren)

BEIJING, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban here on Monday, and the two sides exchanged in-depth views on the Ukraine crisis.

Orban briefed Xi on his recent visits to Ukraine and Russia. Xi expressed appreciation for Orban's efforts in promoting the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis and elaborated on China's relevant views and propositions.

Xi stressed that an early ceasefire and a political settlement are in the interests of all sides, adding that the priority is to cool down the situation by observing the three principles of no expansion of the battlefield, no escalation of fighting, and no fanning by any party over the flames.

Xi called on the international community to create conditions and provide support for the resumption of direct dialogue and negotiation between the two sides, saying that only if all major countries inject positive rather than negative energy, can a ceasefire in this conflict emerge as soon as possible.

"China has been actively promoting peace talks in its own way and encouraging and supporting all efforts conducive to a peaceful settlement of the crisis," he said, adding that the basic propositions of China and Hungary and the direction of their efforts are the same and that China is willing to stay in communication with Hungary and all relevant parties.

Xi noted that during his successful state visit to Hungary two months ago, the bilateral relations were elevated to an all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership for a new era, which gave new historical significance to the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties this year and injected strong impetus into the high-level development of China-Hungary relations.

Noting that the third plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China Central Committee will be held next week, Xi said China will further deepen overall reform and promote high-quality development and high-level opening up, which will provide new opportunities and create new momentum for China-Hungary cooperation.

Xi said that the two countries should maintain high-level exchanges, deepen political mutual trust, strengthen strategic communication and coordination, continue to firmly support each other, strengthen practical cooperation in various fields, advance high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, and continue to enrich the bilateral all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership for a new era to better benefit the people.

He congratulated Hungary on assuming the rotating presidency of the European Union (EU) and said there is no geopolitical contradiction or fundamental conflict of interests between China and the EU.

China-EU relations are of strategic significance and global influence and should maintain steady and sound development, Xi said, calling on the two sides to jointly respond to global challenges.

Next year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and the EU, Xi said, adding that the two sides should stay committed to the correct path of bilateral partnership with cooperation as the defining trend, continue to promote two-way opening up, strengthen international coordination, and contribute to world peace, stability, development and prosperity.

It is hoped that Hungary, as the holder of the rotating EU presidency, will play a positive role in promoting the sound and stable development of China-EU relations and facilitating constructive interactions, Xi added.

Orban said that over the past two months, the two sides have earnestly implemented the important outcomes of President Xi's visit to Hungary, strengthened friendship and mutual trust, and laid a solid foundation for the future development of bilateral relations.

In the face of the current turbulent international situation, China not only loves peace but has also put forward a series of constructive and important initiatives, proving with its own concrete actions that China is an important stabilizing force for world peace, Orban said.

He added that Hungary highly appreciates and values China's role and influence and is willing to maintain close strategic communication and coordination with China.

Hungary advocates strengthening cooperation with China and opposes forming exclusionary cliques and bloc confrontation, Orban said.

Hungary is willing to take the rotating EU presidency as an opportunity to actively promote the sound development of EU-China relations, he said. ■

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, capital of China, July 8, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Xueren)

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, capital of China, July 8, 2024. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)