Prominent Chinese foreign policy thinker Yan Xuetong recently held a lecture at the Danube Institute in Budapest about China’s foreign policy and counter-globalisation. We sat down with the Dean of The Institute of International Relations at Tsinghua University to discuss the future of US-Chinese relations, de-risking and Hungary’s role in the BRI.
Just like the European Union as a whole, the German government is divided on how to deal with an economically growing China. The Socialists are seeking closer ties with the Asian power, while the Greens are taking a more critical approach - writes Bálint Kecskés (Makronóm Institute).
We spoke to Bruno Lanvin, President of the Smart City Observatory about de-risking, competitiveness and how the world trade changes, on the sidelines of the Budapest Eurasia Forum.
It is now clear that the sanctions have not bankrupted Russia, nor have they caused major damage to its economy. In fact, European economies seem to have suffered more from the measures they themselves imposed. If relations between the West and China were to drift further away and the EU were to try to take similar measures against China, the consequences would be disastrous - writes András Kosztur (21st Century Institute).
Singapore and Hungary play a crucial role as they provide a platform and a meeting point for various countries and companies to share technology, exchange data, showcase their capabilities, and establish joint ventures, Bernard Yeung, Emeritus President of the Asian Bureau of Finance and Economic Research told us on the sidelines of the Budapest Eurasia Forum.
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