China makes Hungary a model for diplomatic ties in Europe

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By upgrading China’s relationship with Hungary, Xi Jinping this week made the central European state led by maverick Prime Minister Viktor Orbán a model he hopes will be followed by others in Europe and beyond, Chinese officials have said.

Visiting Budapest at the end of a five-day, three-nation tour of Europe, Xi…