Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto is in Beijing to discuss cooperation and promote bilateral ties. Szijjarto is attending annual consultations between the two countries’ foreign ministers, and the first Belt and Road working group meeting between China and Hungary, at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.

This is the first consultation between the two countries’ foreign ministers since a Memorandum of Understanding to promote the “Belt and Road” initiative was signed last year. Wang pledged to advance trade and economic cooperation with Hungary, as he addressed a bilateral working-group-meeting in Beijing.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (2nd R) holds talks with visiting Hungarian Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Peter Szijjarto (2nd L) in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 30, 2016.

A number of major deals have been approved during Szijjarto’s visit, including a visa liberalization program for Chinese citizens.

“In the future, Chinese business people travelling to Hungary will be able to get a two-year visa within 24 hours. Chinese tourists will be able to get a visa to Hungary within 48 hours. I think this is good news for Chinese citizens,” Wang said.