Chinese President Xi Jinping and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban jointly witnessed the exchange of multiple cooperation documents in Budapest Thursday.
Both sides have exchanged 18 cooperation documents, covering areas such as trade, agriculture and green development.
Prior to the signing ceremony, Xi and Orban announced during their talks that China and Hungary had decided to elevate bilateral relations to an all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership in the new era.
Xi, who arrived in the Hungarian capital late on Wednesday, is on a state visit to the Central European country at the invitation of Hungarian President Tamas Sulyok and Orban.
Hungary is the last leg of Xi's three-nation European tour from May 5 to 10, which has already taken him to France and Serbia.
Xi, Orban jointly witness exchange of cooperation documents in Budapest
Xi, Orban jointly witness exchange of cooperation documents in Budapest
Xi, Orban jointly witness exchange of cooperation documents in Budapest
Xi, Orban jointly witness exchange of cooperation documents in Budapest
The eighth China-Africa Youth Festival kicked off in Beijing on Monday, as part of the efforts to implement the outcomes of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.
The eight-day event, co-hosted by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation, has attracted many outstanding young representatives from 52 African member countries of the forum to experience Chinese traditional culture and observe the country's development together with Chinese youth.
At the opening ceremony, attendees noted the longstanding partnership between China and Africa as the two sides have always been a community with a shared future. The event highlights the crucial role of youth in promoting China-Africa relations and shaping a promising future for both sides.
For Zimbabwe, events like the China-Africa Youth Festival will undoubtedly play a key role in promoting the country's development, facilitating deep intellectual exchanges with China and allowing for learning from China's economic development experience, according to John Paradza, deputy secretary general of the Youth League of the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (Zanu PF), Zimbabwe's ruling party.
During this year's festival, African youths will experience Chinese traditions by visiting iconic sites like the Great Wall, and travel to Zhejiang Province in east China to witness the country's efforts in rural revitalization. Additionally, the event will also include a China-Africa Youth Dialogue and the launch of a China-Africa friendship initiative.
8th China-Africa Youth Festival kicks off in Beijing
