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China, Hungary to establish cooperative partnership
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2004-06-11 14:24
China and Hungary announced Thursday in a joint declaration that they decided
to build a "friendly and cooperative partnership" between the two countries.
The 11-point declaration, signed by visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao and
his Hungarian counterpart, Madl Ferenc, emphasized the need to further
strengthen historical friendship between the two countries, enhance mutual
understanding and trust, and deepen mutually beneficial cooperation in various
fields.
To this end, the two sides agreed to further maintain and strengthen the
current friendly cooperative relationship in accordance with "the principles of
mutual respect, mutual benefit, respect of each other's sovereignty and
territorial integrity, and non-interference in each other's internal affairs,"
the declaration said.
The two countries will respect each other's development mode and interior and
foreign policies, which are based on their own situations, the declaration said,
adding that they will conduct constructive dialogues and exchanges.
China hopes that Hungary, a new member in the European Union (EU) and an
important country in central and eastern Europe, will play a constructive role
in the regional and European affairs. Hungary will actively participate in
efforts to build a relationship of all-around strategic partnership between
China and the EU, the declaration said.
On the Taiwan issue, Hungary reiterated its adherence to the one-China policy
and said it "will not have any official contacts with Taiwan authorities,"
according to the declaration.
The two countries expressed the willingness to enhance cooperation within the
framework of the United Nations and other international organizations. They will
"support UN reforms, safeguard the organization's authority and try to
strengthen its role," the declaration said.
Both sides believe that trade cooperation, as an important part of bilateral
relations, is a primary goal of their cooperation, the declaration said. China
and Hungary are willing to enhance and upgrade their trade and to encourage
their enterprises to develop and deepen cooperation in various fields.
The two countries will support normal exchanges between their citizens, and
properly handle problems in this area based on "international obligations,
current bilateral agreements and relevant domestic laws," the declaration said.
China and Hungary are willing to continue deepening their cooperation in the
cultural, education, science and technology, health, sports, journalism and
tourism sectors, the declaration said.
Condemning terrorism in all forms, the two sides called on the international
community to strengthen coordination and cooperation in the fight against
terrorism.
The two governments would encourage cooperation between their judicial,
public security, interior, customs, financial supervision and other departments
in the fight, and join the international community in annihilating the root of
terrorism.
China and Hungary agreed that their foreign ministries would maintain
consultation on major issues, such as "disarmament, arms control and prevention
of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction," the declaration said.
Calling on the international community to attach importance to environmental
protection, the two countries expressed their willingness to "enhance
cooperation in the fields of environmental protection, use of water resources
and exploitation of recycled energy sources," the declaration said.
Also on Thursday, China and Hungary signed six cooperation documents to
strengthen their economic ties and to boost bilateral trade.
Hungary is China's largest trading partner in central and eastern Europe.
Hu arrived here Thursday for a two-day state visit to Hungary, the first by a
Chinese head of state since Hungary became an EU member in May.
Hungary is the second leg of Hu's four-nation tour following Poland. He will
also visit Romania and Uzbekistan before attending a summit meeting of the
Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Tashkent, scheduled to begin on June 17.
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