Analysts say China is hoping to use the visit to strengthen ties with Slovak’s prime minister who is an ally of Viktor Orban
German automakers worry Beijing will retaliate and affect access to their largest market
Observers say changes unlikely to touch on political reform
Hungarian prime minister's visit seeks to steer China-EU relations in a right-wing direction, analysts say
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán have developed close ties with China and Russia.
China-CEE has not held in-person meetings since 2019 and Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania have withdrawn as relations with other members deteriorated.