Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 15 (Reporters Cui Wenyi and Hou Lijun) Zhang Dejiang, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, met with Hungarian Prime Minister Orban and Secretary-General of the Palestinian Presidential Office, Taib.
When meeting Orban, Zhang Dejiang said that in recent years, China-Hungary relations have entered the best period in history, with frequent high-level exchanges and consolidation of political mutual trust. Mr. Prime Minister visited China to attend the Belt and Road International Cooperation Summit Forum and made an official visit. President Xi Jinping met with you to jointly enhance China-Hungary relations into a comprehensive strategic partnership. We hope that the two sides will take this opportunity to strengthen the docking of development strategies and promote China-Hungary relations to a new level. The National People's Congress of China is willing to further strengthen exchanges and cooperation with the Hungarian Congress, and provide reliable legal guarantees and a good policy environment for consolidating the traditional friendship between the two countries, enhancing political mutual trust, and promoting pragmatic cooperation, so as to better benefit the two countries and their peoples.
Orban said that the "Belt and Road" initiative has historic significance. We are very happy that the relationship between the two countries has been upgraded to a comprehensive strategic partnership and are willing to work hard to promote greater development of Hungary-China relations.
When meeting with Taib, Zhang Dejiang said that China-Pakistan friendship has a long history. In recent years, high-level exchanges between the two countries have been continuously carried out, political mutual trust has become stronger, and exchanges and cooperation in various fields have been continuously expanded. In particular, the "Belt and Road" initiative proposed by President Xi Jinping has brought new opportunities to the development of China-Pakistan relations. China will continue to support Pakistan in strengthening its economy, people's livelihood and capacity building as always, and help the Pakistani people realize their dream of independence and country as soon as possible. China firmly supports the Middle East peace process and is willing to maintain communication and coordination with all parties, and make unremitting efforts to promote the early fair, comprehensive and lasting resolution of the Palestinian issue.
Taib warmly congratulates China on its successful success in hosting the "Belt and Road" International Cooperation Summit Forum, and expressed his willingness to deepen political mutual trust and cooperation in various fields between the two sides, and hopes that China will play a greater role in the issue of Palestinian-Israeli peace talks.
Wang Chen attended the meeting.