Xi arrives in Budapest for state visit to Hungary

BUDAPEST, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Budapest on Wednesday to pay a state visit to Hungary at the invitation of Hungarian President Tamas Sulyok and Prime Minister Viktor Orban. 

Xi was warmly welcomed by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his wife at Budapest Airport upon arrival.

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Budapest for a state visit to Hungary at the invitation of Hungarian President Tamas Sulyok and Prime Minister Viktor Orban, May 8, 2024. Xi was warmly welcomed by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his wife at Budapest Airport upon arrival. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

Chinese President Xi Jinping's plane arrives in Budapest, Hungary, May 8, 2024. Xi arrived here Wednesday for a state visit to Hungary. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

People welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping in Budapest, Hungary, May 8, 2024. Xi arrived here Wednesday for a state visit to Hungary. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)