The Chinese president will arrive in Hungary on Wednesday, and in parallel, the highest security protocol will be implemented. Xi Jinping recently started his European tour, first meeting in France with the President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron, and then on Tuesday in Serbia he concluded a free trade agreement with the country.
The Chinese President will hold talks with the Hungarian Prime Minister and the President of the Republic on bilateral political, economic and international issues until May 10.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has already met Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán several times / Photo: AFP
Blikk found out, the presidential delegation arrives with at least three giant planes. The planes arrive in Budapest from Serbia, during which time the affected airspace may be partially closed.
The Chinese president is coming to Europe for the first time since the outbreak of the Covid-19 epidemic. He started his visit on May 5 in Paris, and then on Tuesday he will visit Belgrade.
According to the paper, the Chinese president can get to the Karmelita from the Hilton, which has been designated as accommodation, relatively quickly and mainly with the least risk, where he will be hosted by Viktor Orbán. Similarly, the journey to the Sándor Palace is a few minutes, where he will hold talks with the President of the Republic Tamás Sulyok. In the hotel, with the cooperation of the secret services and the Chinese security personnel, preparations have been going on for weeks for a proper, smooth reception.
The Chinese president also brings his own bodyguards and service staff with him, previously Világgazdaság wrote that the president is protected by the notorious Central Guard Regiment. It should be known about this organization that it was established in the 1950s, and since then it has provided its services (almost unbroken). Which is none other than the protection of high-ranking Chinese party leaders, including ministers and members of the State Council, as well as their family members.
According to Blikk, Viktor Orbán will host Xi Jinping at a gala dinner,
and the menu mainly consists of traditional dishes: the starter will be stuffed spring cabbage with mangalica, then the rooster soup, and then the main course will be roast veal, Kedvessy style. Finally, the gala dinner ends with Gundel pancakes. Selected Hungarian wines are also offered for the meals.
The Hungarian Prime Minister is also preparing for their meeting with a gift. He gives his guest a special and unique Herend porcelain. Chinese President Xi Jinping has already met Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán several times since taking office on November 15, 2012, most recently in October 2023 in Beijing.
