The naysayers also came: "Orbán is only interested in money"

Due to the visit of the Chinese president to Hungary, the confusion can be seen in the USA and Brussels as well. Pressman spoke to the government again, according to him, Hungary cares little about its own security and that of its allies. Politico is also bitter: Hungary should be friends with China. For them, the EUR 16 billion investment and the regional center prove that "Orbán is only interested in money".

Although more restrained, American ambassador David Pressman did not fail to kick the government. the 444.hu report reviewed by Mandiner , Pressman said in a background interview:

"No one is saying that Hungary should not do business with China. We also do business with China. But the way in which the Hungarian government nurtures its relationship with China shows that  

Hungary cares little about its own security and that of its allies." 

According to him, this is proven by the fact that Hungary incorporates problematic Chinese technology into its critical infrastructure.

It is not really known what he meant by the latter, as Viktor Orbán said at his Thursday evening press conference that China "brings the most modern technologies to Hungary in electromobility, the railway industry and the IT sector".

At the same time, Pressman did not say a word about it in his comment that

Hungary is one of the few NATO member states that spends 2 percent of their annual GDP on defense according to the regulation

- writes the Mandiner.

The confusion can also be seen in Brussels

The Hungarian and Chinese governments discussed major joint investments, relations are apparently good, moreover, all this took place after Emmanuel Macron treated the Chinese leader to cognac and caviar. What can be said to that?

Politico was also forced to admit:

"No matter how sweet Hungary's wine is, its partnership with China is politically and economically much more profitable - and thus Hungary becomes a key player in the continent's transition to electric vehicles," they wrote after Chinese President Xi Jinping's open letter to Hungary was "similar to a love message." qualified.

And the political ties, they added, also bring economic benefits, as China showers Hungary with investments, especially in electric vehicles and batteries.

Anyway - here's the criticism - even though Viktor Orbán governs a country that has been a member of the European Union for 20 years, he often criticizes it, it looks like he is much closer to Xi than to the bloc, look: the French visit was overshadowed by tension, but the not Hungarian.

The paper listed the new Chinese electric car factories, the 16 billion euro Chinese investments, which, as Péter Szijjártó also noted, made China Hungary's number one investor.

They added: China sees Hungary as an ally at a time when many other EU countries are wary of Beijing, and at the same time as a parade ground suitable for circumventing EU tariffs for its electric cars - which is worth it even with the expected punitive tariffs of the European Commission.

In the article, of course, environmental damage and antipathy towards battery factories were also confirmed, but

"so far, this resistance has done little to dampen Orbán's enthusiasm for Chinese money"

Mandiner quotes Politico .

Source: Civilek.info / Mandiner

Cover photo: American ambassador David Pressman Photo: Zoltán Máthé Source: MTI