Viktor Orbán, Hungarian Prime Minister, has said during a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Budapest on 9 May that he supports the so-called Chinese peace plan to resolve the war in Ukraine, European Pravda, citing Orbán's words at the press conference, reports.
Speaking about Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine, the Hungarian prime minister reiterated that "Europe is on the side of war today".
According to him, Budapest is the only exception, as it "calls for an immediate ceasefire and peace talks and supports all international efforts to achieve peace".
"We also support the Chinese peace initiative presented by Xi Jinping," Orbán added, later calling China "one of the pillars of the new world order."