Chinese state media played up the warm diplomacy, with headlines proclaiming China’s “ironclad” bond with Serbia and “golden friendship” with Hungary.
Both are sure to closely watch any summit between Xi and Russian President Vladimir Putin in China, expected to happen soon.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is welcomed at the airport in Belgrade on May 7 for his two-day state visit.
Xi also marketed a shared worldview during his meeting with Orban in Hungary, which is a member of both the EU and NATO.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping talks with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Budapest on May 9.
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