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The response from the Chinese Ambassador to the Hungarian opposition
This is copied verbatim from facebook, "Chinese Embassy in Budapest".
For context see: guardian, BBC, HungaryToday.
Voice of the Press Spokesman from Chinese Embassy in Hungary
As a diplomat of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Hungary, I have been working in Hungary for nearly a decade and witnessed the deepening friendship between the Chinese and Hungarian peoples.
Recently, Hungary has gradually overcome the COVID-19, and people's daily life is beginning to return to normal. People on the streets are full of joy and laughter again. As someone who works and lives in Budapest, I am also delighted by this.
On weekends, I often take my family and children for a walk in parks of the city, sharing the peace and happiness of the local people. Many of my colleagues' children have also resumed their studies in local primary and secondary schools. They often tell friendly stories of mutual learning and helping with their Hungarian classmates.
I am confident that the friendly relations and cooperation between our two countries will be further deepened through the solidarity and mutual assistance of the two peoples during the fight against the COVID-19.
But what happened on June 5 left me baffled. As my children and I were on our way to the City Park, we met a group of people bound for a rally in Heroes’ Square. I've been used to this sort of thing for years, which is locally seen as a way of expressing opinions.
But when I returned home at night and turned on the television, I was surprised to find that Mayor Gergely Karácsony was making a speech. To be honest, I don't know much about Mr. Mayor. From the television screen, he seems to be a polite, well-mannered man.
But this time, on the TV screen in front of me, Mr. Mayor seemed to be very excited. He mentioned China, especially its political system and the development path chosen by the Chinese people independently. At the same time, I was shocked by some of audience holding signs and placards saying "split China".
It is within the duty of a mayor to express his opinions to his citizens. Whether what he says is right and appropriate is subject to the laws of that country.
But in broad daylight, it is unseemly to criticize the internal affairs of another country, especially when I heard some key words in his speech, such as "Tiananmen Square protests", "democracy", "human rights" and "values". Those words are totally a smear of China.
Oh, my god! I was immediately thinking about what his basis and purpose were. As a Chinese saying goes, only your foot knows if the shoe fits. The Chinese people and those who have been to China are in the best position to have a say on China's political system, development path and achievements.
Everyone of us is living in an age of globalization and information technology. China is what it is. Anyone who isn’t pretending to be asleep or selectively blind, can see the reality of China.
Of course, the world today is full of people who are fond of spreading disinformation, who are addicted to their own cocoon of information. Only they themselves know the very reason why they do this.
As is known to all, China upholds the common values of peace, development, fairness, justice, democracy and freedom for all mankind. The Chinese people are working together to realize their aspiration for a better life. I wonder if the "values" that Mr. Mayor said about China are the same thing. Maybe he was talking about his own values.
What I heard from Mr. Mayor's remarks are attacks on the Chinese political system and the development path chosen by the Chinese people independently, on the friendly cooperation between China and Hungary based on mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit as well as on the the common practice of mutual learning in civilization, culture and education among peoples of all countries.
Although Mr. Mayor has repeatedly said that he did not target China or the Chinese people, all these words and actions sound like clear incitement of ideological antagonism and hostility when compared with the facts.
Just a few days ago, Mr. Mayor single-handedly renamed several streets indicating "Xinjiang independence", "Tibet independence" and "Hong Kong independence",etc. Isn't this clearly aimed at China and the Chinese people?
Seen from the TV screen, there were also a few "Xinjiang independence" and "Tibet independence" activists mixed in the parade and rally who cheered for Mr. Mayor's speech. Isn't this reflective of some vicious intention ?
Finally, I would like to "take a leaf out of" the Mr. Mayor's style and give him some advice.
First, be a good mayor, do what a mayor should do, live up to the trust of Budapest citizens.
Second, stay objective and rational. Don’t be carried away by your own selfish interests or treat false information as "golden advice". Do more to promote friendship between the Chinese and Hungarian peoples.
Third, keep your "gentlemanly demeanor" and don't loose lips to avoid making a big joke when talking about China in the future.
If there is anything you need to know and discuss, I would like to introduce a real, three-dimensional and comprehensive China to you.
For context see: guardian, BBC, HungaryToday.
Voice of the Press Spokesman from Chinese Embassy in Hungary
As a diplomat of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Hungary, I have been working in Hungary for nearly a decade and witnessed the deepening friendship between the Chinese and Hungarian peoples.
Recently, Hungary has gradually overcome the COVID-19, and people's daily life is beginning to return to normal. People on the streets are full of joy and laughter again. As someone who works and lives in Budapest, I am also delighted by this.
On weekends, I often take my family and children for a walk in parks of the city, sharing the peace and happiness of the local people. Many of my colleagues' children have also resumed their studies in local primary and secondary schools. They often tell friendly stories of mutual learning and helping with their Hungarian classmates.
I am confident that the friendly relations and cooperation between our two countries will be further deepened through the solidarity and mutual assistance of the two peoples during the fight against the COVID-19.
But what happened on June 5 left me baffled. As my children and I were on our way to the City Park, we met a group of people bound for a rally in Heroes’ Square. I've been used to this sort of thing for years, which is locally seen as a way of expressing opinions.
But when I returned home at night and turned on the television, I was surprised to find that Mayor Gergely Karácsony was making a speech. To be honest, I don't know much about Mr. Mayor. From the television screen, he seems to be a polite, well-mannered man.
But this time, on the TV screen in front of me, Mr. Mayor seemed to be very excited. He mentioned China, especially its political system and the development path chosen by the Chinese people independently. At the same time, I was shocked by some of audience holding signs and placards saying "split China".
It is within the duty of a mayor to express his opinions to his citizens. Whether what he says is right and appropriate is subject to the laws of that country.
But in broad daylight, it is unseemly to criticize the internal affairs of another country, especially when I heard some key words in his speech, such as "Tiananmen Square protests", "democracy", "human rights" and "values". Those words are totally a smear of China.
Oh, my god! I was immediately thinking about what his basis and purpose were. As a Chinese saying goes, only your foot knows if the shoe fits. The Chinese people and those who have been to China are in the best position to have a say on China's political system, development path and achievements.
Everyone of us is living in an age of globalization and information technology. China is what it is. Anyone who isn’t pretending to be asleep or selectively blind, can see the reality of China.
Of course, the world today is full of people who are fond of spreading disinformation, who are addicted to their own cocoon of information. Only they themselves know the very reason why they do this.
As is known to all, China upholds the common values of peace, development, fairness, justice, democracy and freedom for all mankind. The Chinese people are working together to realize their aspiration for a better life. I wonder if the "values" that Mr. Mayor said about China are the same thing. Maybe he was talking about his own values.
What I heard from Mr. Mayor's remarks are attacks on the Chinese political system and the development path chosen by the Chinese people independently, on the friendly cooperation between China and Hungary based on mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit as well as on the the common practice of mutual learning in civilization, culture and education among peoples of all countries.
Although Mr. Mayor has repeatedly said that he did not target China or the Chinese people, all these words and actions sound like clear incitement of ideological antagonism and hostility when compared with the facts.
Just a few days ago, Mr. Mayor single-handedly renamed several streets indicating "Xinjiang independence", "Tibet independence" and "Hong Kong independence",etc. Isn't this clearly aimed at China and the Chinese people?
Seen from the TV screen, there were also a few "Xinjiang independence" and "Tibet independence" activists mixed in the parade and rally who cheered for Mr. Mayor's speech. Isn't this reflective of some vicious intention ?
Finally, I would like to "take a leaf out of" the Mr. Mayor's style and give him some advice.
First, be a good mayor, do what a mayor should do, live up to the trust of Budapest citizens.
Second, stay objective and rational. Don’t be carried away by your own selfish interests or treat false information as "golden advice". Do more to promote friendship between the Chinese and Hungarian peoples.
Third, keep your "gentlemanly demeanor" and don't loose lips to avoid making a big joke when talking about China in the future.
If there is anything you need to know and discuss, I would like to introduce a real, three-dimensional and comprehensive China to you.