On the evening of August 28, 2003, Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing met with visiting Hungarian Foreign Minister Kovacs Laszlo. The two sides exchanged views on the promotion of mutual understanding and mutual trust, and the enhancement of friendly and reciprocal cooperation.
　　
The two sides agreed that the joint statement signed by the prime ministers of China and Hungary sets the guidelines for the future development of bilateral relations, adding that the two sides will closely cooperate to push forward their friendly and cooperative relations in accordance with the spirits embodied in the joint statement.