( ) -q-16- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “President Vladimir Putin.” Chinese leader Xi Jinping will spend the bulk of his five-day tour in Europe this week in two small countries at the continent’s eastern half. [CutID: <Cuts> CHINA-HUNGARY-SERBIA-house-q-MONam.mp3 Time: 16s Title: CHINA-HUNGARY-SERBIA-house-q-MONam Out-cue: President Vladimir Putin] TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. Mainstream European leaders have […]
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Hungary and Serbia’s autocratic leaders to roll out red carpet for China’s Xi
( ) -q-16- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “President Vladimir Putin.”
Chinese leader Xi Jinping will spend the bulk of his five-day tour in Europe this week in two small countries at the continent’s eastern half.
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TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. Mainstream European leaders have pursued more protectionist policies to limit Beijing and Moscow’s reach on the continent. But the governments of Viktor Orbán of Hungary and Aleksandar Vucic of Serbia have vigorously courted economic ties with China.
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VERBATIM: It’s a region Beijing has used as a foothold for its expanding economic ambitions in Europe. After visiting Paris, Xi will travel to Hungary and Serbia. The two nations have autocratic leaders that are seen as China-friendly and close to Russian President Vladimir Putin.