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Hungary’s bet on China: Smart move or desperate attempt?
Hungary’s bet on China: Smart move or desperate attempt?

Written by Dr Tamás Matura

Playing a balancing act between the East and the West, Orbán hopes to boost his international political clout and the economic development of Hungary by cosying up to other illiberal world leaders such as China’s Xi Jinping.

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Uncharted waters: In search of Slovenia’s long-term China strategy
Uncharted waters: In search of Slovenia’s long-term China strategy

Written by Valentina Vengust

As a small country without the economic or political leverage of the bigger players, openly pursuing and advocating for the formation of an EU-wide unified strategy towards China could be extremely beneficial for Slovenia to attain its own foreign-policy goals.

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In Brief with Expert Forum President Sorin Ionita
In Brief with Expert Forum President Sorin Ionita

In Brief with Sorin Ionita

We should start by denying Beijing the propaganda opportunities it craves so much, like the 2022 Olympic games, and press our own companies to adopt a less cynical line when they do business in China — or else leave the place.

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China and Central Europe: A love affair that was never meant to be?
China and Central Europe: A love affair that was never meant to be?

Written by Tamás Matura

China has indeed made mistakes in its courtship of the region in the past decade. Together with CEE governments, it raised expectations it could not fulfil and followed a top-down approach targeting the elites of CEE societies instead of winning the hearts and minds of the people.

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