In 1988, Hungary relaxed its immigration laws and concluded a bilateral visa exemption treaty with the PRC. In one fell swoop, thousands of Chinese people poured into Hungary. In a few years, their numbers increased more than tenfold, and when the Hungarian authorities realized that the situation was getting out of hand, they quickly imposed restrictions.
原來一九八八年之後，匈牙利放寬入境居留法令，簽訂免簽證雙邊協定，一下子成千上萬的華人大批湧入，幾年內暴增數十倍，匈牙利當局一看苗頭不對，趕緊採取緊縮政策。