Orbán has proclaimed himself the one EU leader on friendly terms with the world's two preeminent authoritarian governments.
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00:00Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has made an unexpected visit to China following
00:06similar trips to Ukraine and Russia to discuss a peace settlement for Ukraine.
00:13According to Chinese media, Orban praised China's constructive and important initiatives
00:19for achieving peace and described Beijing as a stabilizing force amid global turbulence
00:25during a press conference with the country's President Xi Jinping.
00:30Meanwhile it's reported Xi Jinping called on world powers to help Russia and Ukraine
00:35resume direct dialogue and negotiations.
00:40Just two months ago, the Chinese President made a similar trip to Budapest as part of
00:45his three-country European tour, which also included stops in France and Serbia.
00:52During the visit, Hungary and China signed a number of new agreements to deepen their
00:56economic and cultural cooperation.