On July 16, 2024, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi had a phone call with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary Péter Szijjártó at the latter's request.

Péter Szijjártó briefed Wang Yi on his views on the current situation, especially on the Ukraine crisis, and Hungary's recent efforts, saying that China is an important force supporting the promotion of peace. Hungary is ready to work with China to prevent the expansion and escalation of the conflict and accumulate conditions for political settlement.

Wang Yi said, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán paid a visit to China recently, during which President Xi Jinping had strategic communication with him on important topics regarding peace, demonstrating mutual trust and friendship between leaders of the two countries and reflecting the high level of China-Hungary all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership for the new era. Hungary has played a constructive role in mediating for peace. The Chinese side holds that the most urgent matter and most realistic goal at present is to cool down the situation in Ukraine as soon as possible, and that all parties must reach a consensus as soon as possible on the principles of no expansion of the battlefield, no escalation of fighting and no fanning up the flames by any party, so as to create conditions for the realization of a ceasefire and the resumption of peace talks. China is ready to work with Hungary to bring together more forces supporting peace, make more rational voices, and promote the situation toward political settlement.