Orban's 'surprise' visit to Beijing raises questions

This handout from the social media platform X account of Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban @PM_ViktorOrban posted on July 8, 2024, shows Orban, left, shaking hands with China's President Xi Jinping in Beijing.

While Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban calls his previously unannounced trip to China a peace mission, analysts expect the meeting in Beijing to draw anger from his fellow EU leaders.