Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping signed 14 bilateral agreements with Hungary today, on the first full day of an official visit, according to dpa. Five of the documents were cooperation agreements between the Hungarian and Chinese governments, while nine dealt with strengthening trade links, the local news agency MTI reported. The signing followed discussions between Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai and the Chinese delegation in the Hungarian parliament. Meanwhile, outside parliament, a handful of demonstrators waving Tibetan flags protested against Chinese policy towards the disputed province. Xi Jinping visited a bilingual Chinese school in the Hungarian capital and met President Laszlo Solyom for talks earlier in the day. The Chinese vice president has set aside four days for his visit to Hungary. He has already taken in Belgium, Germany and Bulgaria, and plans to end his European tour in Romania.
