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Election in Italy: Favorites pursue clear anti-China approach
Italy scrutinizes Chinese investments comparatively strictly. Several Chinese projects have been stopped in recent years. After the parliamentary elections on September 25, however, this trend could intensify significantly. This is because the favored right-wing populist alliance around Giorgia Meloni opposes close ties with China. continue reading →
NIO plans EV plant in Hungary
The EV manufacturer NIO plans to open its first EU plant in September. This was reported by the financial magazine Caixin, citing a company source. The plant in the city of Pest in Hungary will be 10,000 square meters in size and is expected to produce charging stations and battery swap stations for European customers, […] continue reading →
Hungary and Serbia stay Beijing course
China's Trojan Horse in Europe? The Orbán government won the parliamentary elections in Hungary by a large majority. By threatening to cut funding, the EU may be driving the country into Beijing's open arms. continue reading →
‘Pillar of shame’ erected in Budapest
The “Pillar of Shame” by Danish sculptor Jens Galschiøt has found a new home. The three-meter-high sculpture was erected on Wednesday between the “Free Hong Kong Road” and the “Uyghur Martyrs Road” in Budapest.A political battle has been raging for weeks over the location of the statue: First, Hungary’s President Victor Orbán had announced that […] continue reading →
Enough signatures for referendum on Fudan campus in Hungary
About two months before the parliamentary elections in Hungary, the opposition has scored a success in its planned referendum on an offshoot of China’s Fudan University in Budapest. More than the 200,000 signatures needed for the referendum had been gathered, the mayor of the Hungarian capital, Gergely Karácsony, announced via social media. The citizens of […] continue reading →
Tamás Matura – China expert from Budapest
Like many of his fellow political science graduates, Tamás Matura actually wanted to specialize in the European Union. But then China piqued his interest – and the emerging superpower never let go of the Hungarian politics student. “There have been countless competent EU experts and also many Orientalists who dealt with important questions of China’s […] continue reading →
Huawei builds smart 5G station in Hungary
The Chinese telecommunications supplier Huawei and the British telecommunications group Vodafone are building a smart 5G loading station for freight trains in Hungary. In cooperation with Hungarian logistics company East-West Gate Intermodal Logistics, it is to be built on an area of 85 hectares in Fényeslitke in the east of the EU nation. This is […] continue reading →
Semcorp builds plant for separator films in Hungary
Semcorp, a Chinese manufacturer of battery separator film, is building its first factory outside the People’s Republic in Hungary. Semcorp is investing around 65 billion forints (around 180 million euros) in the construction, Hungary’s Foreign and Trade Minister Péter Szijjártó announced at a groundbreaking event, according to local media reports. The state provided 13 billion […] continue reading →
Green light for referendum on Fudan University in Budapest
Hungary’s electoral authority has given the green light for a referendum on the planned branch of China’s Fudan University in Budapest. The National Election Committee has approved his request for a referendum, the mayor of the Hungarian capital, Gergely Karácsony, announced on Facebook. Accordingly, an initiative to collect 200,000 signatures required to hold a referendum […] continue reading →
Growing doubts about Orbán’s soft line approach with Beijing
Hungary is undisputedly China's most vocal friend in the EU. Relations go back further than with other Central European states. But now there is trouble over a planned offshoot of Fudan University in Budapest. The project could lead to an – at least temporary – break with the alliance with Beijing. Because elections are coming up in Hungary. And apparently, China is not popular in the Hungarian capital. The outcome of the German elections could also influence developments. continue reading →
Thousands protest against Fudan University in Budapest
Thousands of people in Budapest demonstrated against the planned construction of the controversial offshoot of China’s Fudan University. They marched toward parliament in the Hungarian capital on Saturday, several media reported. The demonstrators criticized the financing of an institution controlled by the Chinese Communist Party with Hungarian tax money. The cost of building the campus […] continue reading →
Budapest airport becomes part of the ‘Air Silk Road’
Hungary and China strengthen their air cooperation as part of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). As the airport of the Hungarian capital announced, the airport operators Budapest Airport Zrt. and Henan Airport Group (Zhengzhou Airport) signed a cooperation agreement at the end of April. The Hungarian-Chinese logistics company CECZ/Utlink, which has been serving cargo […] continue reading →
EU considers reprimand over Hong Kong even without Hungary
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell has held out the prospect that the other member states could also bypass Hungary in adopting their planned declaration on Hong Kong. So far, Budapest has blocked a rebuke to Beijing over the controversial electoral law reform. The Council of EU foreign ministers wanted to adopt the […] continue reading →
Hungary – EU platform for China’s soft power
China.Table regularly takes a look at the EU member states and their relationship with China – Hungary stands out: Budapest repeatedly shows itself to be openly positive towards Beijing. According to analysts, however, this does little for the country economically. The ties are based more on political reasons and offer opportunities for provocation in the direction of Brussels. The campus project of Fudan University in Budapest is now generating new resentment. continue reading →
CanSino: vaccine talks with EU countries
The Chinese pharmaceutical manufacturer CanSino Biologics announced it would hold talks with several EU countries about a possible order for its Covid-19 vaccine. Three European Union member states had approached the Tianjin-based vaccine developer to discuss a possible purchase, Pierre Morgon, CanSino’s Senior Vice President in charge of international business, confirmed to China.Table. Morgon would […] continue reading →
Poland’s health minister advises against Sinopharm vaccine
Poland’s health minister has advised against using the Covid vaccine from Chinese manufacturer Sinopharm for the time being, according to media reports. Currently, there is still too little data to allow its use, Adam Niedzielski said yesterday, according to a Reuters report. Earlier this week, Poland had for the first time publicly considered the purchase […] continue reading →