Hungary’s PM-elect Magyar sends warm overture to China, vows fair play for firms

Hungary’s prime minister-elect Peter Magyar has extended a warm overture to China, which he referred to as “one of the world’s most powerful countries,” saying he would like to visit Beijing and that Chinese leaders are welcome to visit Budapest.“We are absolutely, absolutely open [to discussions with Chinese leaders] and China is one of the world’s most important, largest and most powerful countries. It is in our interest, and I believe it is in the interest of both countries,” Magyar said in response to a question from the China-morning-post" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="12558" data-entity-type="organization">South China Morning Post at a press conference on Monday.He also signalled openness to Chinese investment, but set clear conditions, saying foreign firms must comply with Hungarian and European Union environmental, health and occupational safety rules, and must deliver tangible benefits to the Hungarian economy.