The Hungarian foreign vice-minister on economic and cultural exchanges
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On the evening of May 13th, guests from the Hungarian government and Hungarian Cultural Institute, Hungarian enterprises, not to mention members of Hungarian dance troupes, as well as hundreds of Chinese dancers and performers, converged on the lawn of the Former Residence of Soong Ching Ling in Beijing to celebrate the Opening Ceremony of the Chinese-Hungarian Cultural Bazaar. Guests at this splendid cultural fest dined on typical Chinese cuisines and traditional Hungarian goulash to the accompaniment of fine wines.
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Hungarian Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade István Íigyártó and the Hungarian Ambassador to China at the Former Residence of Soong Ching Ling. --Photo by Gao Lei |
"We can always make new friends in the course of tasting such delicacies!" Hungarian Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade István Íigyártó quipped.
Fluent in various languages, Hungarian Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade István Íigyártó graduated from the foreign languages department of Budapest University, and has a strong interest in multicultural communication. He remarked to the China Today reporter that Hungary and China share the attributes of a long history and cherished cultural traditions, and that two governments lay great store on cultural inheritance and innovation. With so much in common, the two countries should engage in even more innovative cooperation on cultural exchanges.
As a main event in the "2016 Year of China-CEEC People-to-People and Cultural Exchanges," the three-day cultural bazaar jointly held by the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation, the Hungarian Embassy to China, and the Beijing Hungary Culture Institute, regaled Chinese audiences with an exhibition of traditional and innovative Hungarian handicrafts and folk dance performances.
Qi Mingqiu, Standing Vice Chairman of China Soong Ching Ling Foundation (CSCLF), said in his speech at the opening ceremony that the friendly cultural exchanges and mutual visits that the foundation has conducted over the past 20 years have greatly deepened mutual understanding between the two peoples, especially their youth. In future, more cooperation will be encouraged in an innovative way.
Friendship between two countries lies in the affinity of their peoples. Hungary was the first country to sign the Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Promoting the Construction of the Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. When talking about the spirit of "Peace, Openness, Inclusiveness, and Sharing" of the "Belt & Road Initiative," István Íigyártó told the reporter, "The Land and Maritime Silk Road are both vital bridges linking China and the European continent. The Chinese strategic initiatives have brought new opportunities to the nations along the routes. And these opportunities are equally shared among different nations no matter how big the country, their nationality or ethnicity."
He further pointed out that, during the 5th China-CEEC Economic and Trade Forum held in Suzhou last November, leaders from 17 countries placed great importance on pragmatic cooperation, and that Chinese enterprises were extended a warm welcome to Hungary.
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