Chinese vice president arrives in Budapest on visit to Hungary

Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (R) is welcomed by Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Balazs (L) upon his arrival in Budapest, capital of  Hungary, Oct. 15, 2009. (Xinhua/Rao Aimin)

BUDAPEST, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping arrived in Budapest on an official visit to Hungary on Thursday night after his tour to Bulgaria.

In a written statement upon his arrival at the airport, Xi said this year, which marks the 60th anniversary of the Sino-Hungarian diplomatic ties, was a landmark in bilateral ties.

No matter what changes occurred on the international arena or domestically in both countries, the relations between the two sides have always developed steadily, he said.