BEIJING - China extends congratulations to Hungary's Tisza party led by Peter Magyar on winning the parliamentary elections, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said here on Monday at a daily press briefing.

According to reports, Tisza party defeated Prime Minister Viktor Orban's ruling coalition by securing a majority in the elections, citing preliminary results released by the National Election Office.

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Noting that China attaches great importance to the development of China-Hungary relations, spokesperson Guo Jiakun said China is willing to, on the basis of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit, strengthen high-level exchanges with the new Hungarian government, enhance political mutual trust, expand practical cooperation and boost people-to-people and cultural exchanges to better benefit the two peoples.