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TexasTowelie

(113,179 posts)
Fri May 10, 2024, 05:18 AM May 10

Xi leaves Europe saying Hungary and China will enjoy 'golden voyage' in relations - DW News



Chinese president Xi Jinping heads home today after a whirlwind tour to Europe, his first in five years.

President Xi has been in Hungary for the final stop of his five-day trip. He met with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Budapest and said the two nations would begin a 'golden voyage' in bilateral relations. Xi and his wife also visited Serbia and France. In Paris, President Emmanuel Macron and EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen pressed Xi to use his influence on Russia to end the war in Ukraine.
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Martin68

(23,216 posts)
3. That is a really weird way to try to improve relations or extend China's influence in Europe.
Fri May 10, 2024, 12:27 PM
May 10

Frankly, it seems like a really stupid move for one autocrat to praise another autocrat when trying to influence a bunch of liberal democracies.

Irish_Dem

(49,805 posts)
4. China is warning Europe and trying to divide Europe.
Fri May 10, 2024, 01:41 PM
May 10

China is saying we can buy friends here in Europe and divide any European alliance.

Martin68

(23,216 posts)
5. I doubt praising Hungary is an effective way to win friends and influence nations.
Fri May 10, 2024, 06:00 PM
May 10

Hungary is a bit player.

Irish_Dem

(49,805 posts)
6. Yes but Xi is saying that he can buy a European country.
Fri May 10, 2024, 06:14 PM
May 10

Give them many favors.

And Hungary can stir up trouble in Europe.

Irish_Dem

(49,805 posts)
8. Hungary is causing trouble with NATO.
Sat May 11, 2024, 05:59 PM
May 11

Been blocking various NATO meetings and tried to keep Sweden out of NATO.
They essentially were given some nice bribes to let Sweden in.

Hungary is a threat to transatlantic security.
Doing Putin and Xi's bidding.

Martin68

(23,216 posts)
9. So if China forms a bond with Hungary, it reduces China's influence over other European nations. Sounds
Sun May 12, 2024, 09:20 PM
May 12

rather disadvantageous to me.

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