BUDAPEST,May8(Xinhua)--AsignedarticlebyChinesePresidentXiJinpingtitled"EmbarkingonaGoldenVoyageinChina-HungaryRelations"waspublishedWednesdayintheHungariannewspaperMagyarNemzet.ThefollowingisanEnglishversionofthefulltextofthearticle:EmbarkingonaGoldenVoyageinChina-HungaryRelationsXiJinpingPresidentofthePeople'sRepublicofChinaInMaywhenthefragranceofflowersandgrassontheGreatHungarianPlainfillstheair,IwillpayastatevisittoHungaryattheinvitationofPresidentTamasSulyokandPrimeMinisterViktorOrban.Thiswillbemysecondtimetocometothislandofbeautyandabundanceinaspanof15years.Overthepast15years,IhavemetwithvisitingHungarianleadersonmanyoccasions.Wehaveforgedadeepfriendship.IverymuchlookforwardtoreturningtoyourcountrytorenewourfriendshipandworkwithmyfriendsonanewblueprintforChina-Hungaryrelationsandcooperationinthenewera.Hungaryishometomagnificentnaturallandscapesandtalentedpeopleandisknownforitsprofoundhistoricalandculturalheritage.TheepicworksofthepatrioticpoetSandorPetofiandthepowerfulmelodiesofthegreatvirtuosopianistFranzLisztimpressedtheworld.TheHungarianpeople,beingindustrious,intelligent,open,inclusive,pioneeringandcreative,havecontributedtohumancivilizationwithinventionsofthemodernballpointpen,holography,andtheRubik'sCube,tonamejustafew.Althoughourtwocountriesaregeographicallyfarapart,ourtwopeopleshavebeenfriendsforcenturies.ChinaandHungarystoodtogetherinsolidarityandlookedoutforeachotherintryingtimesoftheglobalfinancialcrisisandtheCOVID-19pandemic,leavingbehindmanytouchingstoriesoffriendship.Ourlong-standingfriendshipisasmellowandrichasTokajiwine.Thisyearmarksthe75thanniversaryofChina-Hungarydiplomaticrelations.Thebilateralrelationshiphassincebeendevelopingandgrowingsteadilyandsoundlywithtangibleresultsachievedinallfields.Werespectandtreateachotherasequals,andpursuemutuallybeneficialcooperation.Weseeeachotherasaprioritypartnerofcooperation.Wehavegonethroughhardshipstogetheranddefiedpowerpoliticstogetheramidvolatileinternationalsituations.Wehavefoundourrespectivepathforsovereignstatestoindependentlyconductfriendlyexchangeswithothercountries.Overthepast75years,ChinaandHungaryhaveremainedgoodfriendsandtreatedeachotherwithsincerity.Wehavekeptouroriginalaspirationforfriendshipinmindsincetheestablishmentofdiplomaticties.Wehaverespectedandsupportedthedevelopmentpathofourownchoicerespectively.Wehaveshownunderstandingandprovidedsupporttoeachotheronissuesthatbearonourrespectivecoreinterestsandareofmajorconcerntous.Wehavetakendelightineachother'sprogressinnationaldevelopmentandrevitalization.Wehavedevelopedahighdegreeofpoliticalmutualtrust.Ourbilateralrelationshipisatitsbestinhistory,andhasembarkedonagoldenvoyage.Overthepast75years,ChinaandHungaryhaveremainedgoodpartnersforwin-wincooperation.Focusingonhigh-qualityBeltandRoadcooperation,ourtwocountriesarestrengtheningsynergyindevelopmentstrategiesanddeepeningresults-orientedcooperationinsuchareasasinvestment,infrastructure,finance,newenergy,andtelecommunicationtechnology.Ourcooperationisinjectingnewimpetusintoglobaleconomicrecovery.TodayHungaryisChina'stopinvestmentdestinationaswellasitsimportanttradingpartnerinCentralandEasternEurope.Ourbilateralcooperationisstrong,fruitful,anddynamic.Overthepast75years,ChinaandHungaryhaveremainedgoodfriendsandlearnedfromeachother.TheHungarianCulturalCenterinBeijinghasbeenoperatingforyearswithsuccess.TheChinaCulturalCenterinBudapestwillsoonbeofficiallyinaugurated.HungarianlanguagecoursesareonthecurriculumofmanyChineseuniversities.TheConfuciusInstitutesandConfuciusClassroomsaregainingpopularityandparticipationinHungary.TheHungarian-ChinesebilingualschoolinBudapesthasfosteredagreatnumberofHungarianswhoarecarryingforwardourfriendship.Exchangesandmutualvisitsatthesubnationallevelaregrowing.Directpassengerflightsreachdouble-digitperweek.Measurestofacilitatetwo-waytravelsareinplaceanddeliveringsubstantialresults.Themoreexchangesbetweenourpeoples,thestrongerthefoundationsofourfriendshipwillbe.Currently,ChinaandHungarybothstandatanimportantstageofdevelopment.Chinaispursuinghigh-qualitydevelopmentandpromotinghigh-standardopeningup,andisworkingtobuilditselfintoagreatmodernsocialistcountryinallrespectsandadvancingthegreatrejuvenationoftheChinesenationonallfrontsthroughtheChinesepathtomodernization.Hungaryonitspartismakingeveryeffortforgreaterdevelopment.Duringmyupcomingvisit,IhopetoworktogetherwithHungarianleaderstorenewChina-Hungarytraditionalfriendship,deepenmutuallybeneficialcooperation,andtaketheChina-Hungarycomprehensivestrategicpartnershiptonewheights.-Ourtwocountriesneedtocarryforwardourtraditionoffriendshipandstrengthenthepoliticalfoundationsofbilateralrelationship.StrongerpoliticalmutualtrustisthecornerstoneofrapidandsteadydevelopmentofChina-Hungaryrelations.Chinaiswillingtobuildonthe75yearsofourdiplomaticrelationsandworkwithHungarytomaketop-leveldesignsfortherelationshipfromastrategicandlong-termperspective,sustainthestrongmomentumofhigh-levelinteractions,andsupportregularexchangesandpolicycommunicationbetweenourgovernments,legislaturesandpoliticalparties.Weshouldcontinuetofirmlysupporteachotheronissuesthatinvolveourrespectivecoreinterests.Thiswillprovideastrongpoliticalguaranteeforthehigh-standarddevelopmentofChina-Hungaryrelations.-Ourtwocountriesneedtoforgegreatersynergyindevelopmentstrategiesandstrivefornewhighlightsinpracticalcooperation.WewillworkwithHungarytoforgegreatersynergybetweentheBeltandRoadInitiativeandHungary'sEasternOpeningstrategy,andacceleratetheconstructionoftheBudapest-Belgraderailwaylinkandothersignificantcooperationprojects.Chinawillstaycommittedtopromotinghigh-standardopeningup.WewillstrengthencooperationwithHungaryincleanenergy,artificialintelligence,digitaleconomy,greendevelopment,andotheremergingareas,fosternewqualityproductiveforces,andserveourrespectivehigh-qualitydevelopment.-Ourtwocountriesneedtoexpandculturalandpeople-to-peopleexchangesandcementpublicsupportforbilateralrelations.People-to-peopleconnectivityisanendlesssourceofstrengthforChina-Hungaryrelations.ChinaiswillingtoexpandwithHungaryexchangesandcooperationineducation,culture,tourism,sport,youth,themediaandatthesubnationallevel,supporttheteachingofeachother'slanguages,makefulluseofculturalcenters,andencouragemorecommunicationandinteractionbetweenpeoplesandbetweeninstitutions.WewillcontinuetoworkwithHungarytoupgrademutualvisafacilitation,expanddirectflights,andfacilitatepeople-to-peopleexchanges.-OurtwocountriesneedtoleadregionalcooperationandkeeptotherightdirectionofChina-Europerelations.ThecooperationbetweenChinaandCentralandEasternEuropeancountriesconformswiththetrendsofthetimesanddevelopment,andservesthecommoninterestsofallrelevantcountries.ItisalsoanimportantcomplementtotheoverallChina-Europerelationship.Recently,therearesignsofstabilityforthebetterinChina-Europerelations.Ascomprehensivestrategicpartners,ChinaandEuropehaveabroadrangeofsharedinterests.Theirrelationshipismorecooperativethancompetitiveandfeaturesmoreconsensusthandifferences.Thetwosideshavetheresponsibilitytoprovidetogethermorestabilityfortheworldandmoreimpetusforglobaldevelopment.WearereadytoworkwithHungarytodeepenandsubstantiateChina'scooperationwithCentralandEasternEuropeancountriesandtoensuresteadyandsustainedgrowthofChina-Europerelations.-Ourtwocountriesneedtoenhancecommunicationoninternationalaffairsandjoinhandstoaddressglobalchallenges.Atpresent,transformationnotseeninacenturyisacceleratingacrosstheworldandglobalchallengeskeepemerging.Theinternationalcommunitymustmakearesponsetogether.ChinaandHungaryhavesimilarviewsandpositionsoninternationalandregionalsituations.Itisimportantthatwestaycommittedtosolidarityandcollaboration,championhumanity'scommonvaluesofpeace,development,fairness,justice,democracyandfreedom,andpracticetruemultilateralism.Weshouldadvocateanequalandorderlymultipolarworldandauniversallybeneficialandinclusiveeconomicglobalization,endeavorcontinuouslytobuildacommunitywithasharedfutureformankind,andinjectmorepositiveenergyintosafeguardingworldpeaceandpromotingcommondevelopment.AsanoldChinesesayinggoes,"Nomountainandoceancandistancepeoplewithsharedaspirations."OurHungarianfriendsoftensay,"Agoodfriendismorepreciousthangold."Onthenewjourneyofthenewera,ChinalooksforwardtoworkingcloselywithourHungarianfriendstowritenewstoriesoffriendship,openanewchapterofcooperation,andstriveforabetterfutureforthetwopeoples.Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.