Negotiations on the extradition treaty between China and Hungary were held in Budapest from July 14 to 16, the Chinese Embassy in Hungary announced in a statement on Sunday. The treaty stipulates the conditions and procedures for extradition cooperation between the two countries. Its conclusion will help further strengthen the legal foundation for law enforcement and judicial cooperation between China and Hungary.

The Chinese delegation was headed by Hu Bin, Deputy Director General of the Department of Treaty and Law of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and included officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuratorate, the Ministry of Public Security, and the Ministry of Justice. The Hungarian delegation comprised representatives from the Ministry of Justice, the Office of the Prosecutor General, and the Budapest-Capital Regional Court. 

After thorough consultations, the two sides reached consensus on all provisions of the treaty and initialed the text. Both sides agreed to expedite their respective domestic procedures to facilitate the early signing, ratification, and entry into force of the treaty, the statement said.

When Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met with Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong on February 16, 2024, Orban said Hungary and China have always respected each other, treated each other as equals, and supported each other regarding core interests and major concerns.

Under the new situation, Hungary is willing to deepen traditional friendship with China, strengthen practical cooperation, and further boost the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries, Orban added, Xinhua News Agency reported.

During their meeting, Wang noted that he hopes the two countries will deepen cooperation in areas including counter-terrorism, combating transnational crimes, security and law enforcement capacity building under the Belt and Road Initiative, to make law enforcement and security cooperation a new highlight of bilateral relations.

Global Times