International relationsXi's Hungary trip sets stage for China to gain ground in Eastern Europe
Slovakia expected to seek closer ties with Beijing as EU rift over China widens
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban at a news conference on May 9. Both countries have declared an "all weather" partnership. (Szilard Koszticsak/MTI via AP)
JENS KASTNER, Contributing writer
HAMBURG, Germany -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday wrapped up his European tour in Hungary where both sides signed a raft of deals, following a similarly productive trip earlier to Serbia, highlighting the different approach he took in France.