Budapest’s Chinese university campus preparations at a standstill – will it ever happen?
Since legislation paving the way for the university passed on June 15th, no work on the campus seems to have been done. As of today, both the university’s trust fund and its project company are yet to be established.
As shown by the demonstrations and campaigns earlier this year, many people are highly opposed to the idea of a Chinese university in Budapest. In early June, over ten thousand people protested against the construction of the campus. In another act of dissent, Budapest renamed a number of streets to further protest against the project,
including the perhaps now infamous “Free Hong Kong Road.”
It is unknown if this has anything to do with the apparent complete standstill of the project and the bureaucracy behind it.
A big part of why people were so against the otherwise good-ranking university was that it was set to be built on ground reserved for a “student town” dormitory project, which is planned to house many college students in Budapest. While the campus would, in fact, take up a large part of said landmass, there would be enough space left over for the construction of the student town. The decision to go through with the “lex Fudan” legislation despite the protests was also similarly controversial.
Other reasons include people fearing potential Chinese influence, as well as construction costs, which were estimated to be close to 1.3b€. The aforementioned legislation also states that the university’s yet-to-be-established foundation would receive state-owned real estate in the area for free.
While the government supports the idea of a poll regarding the campus and its location, such a referendum is likely to only happen after the next general election.
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Source: hvg.hu
End it now. No need for this university. Put Hungary’s funding towards its existing universities. Hungary needs to re-evaluate their position with China. They are aligning themselves with the Taliban. Does this country want to be associated with something like that. Hungary is better than that. Fudan will only be a front for whatever the Chinese want it to be.
Citizens have spoken and they continue to speak in overwhelming numbers – against this Chinese Institute of Education.
Anoymous – is correct funding and developement should be PRIORITIZED on our existing Universities and “places of learning’.
The Chinese – Hungarian relationship – a growing hot topic amongst the citizens of Hungary and will play a significent role in voting – in the up-coming National Elections May 2022.
What is occuring behind the scenes that will be tabled disclosed – of the Chinese “love match” or marriage with Hungary – will be mindboggling.
Hungary – can ill afford to let China infiltrate it-self deeper within its entire Economic and Fiancial landscape and structure.
What occurs with the Taliban in arrangement with China – early days but there will be an alighnment – as China “sweats on” countries with collapsing economies that add to there owning greater parts of the world adding to there growing list of markets and ownership.
The World has is continueing to wake up to China for ALL the Right Reasons.
Hungary we need to concentrate on NOW – what are we going to do to ensure we call the tune with China and are not at there “Beck and Call” – lap dogs to them.
Concentrate getting our own house in order – FIRST – the Hungarian way – that BENEFITS us.
The Chinese smile and give money and then stab you in the back also with a big grin.
Do not let them OWN Hungary. They cheat , lie and never come up with anything original.
They steal all intellectual properties from all countries.
The only reason the government wants this is to line their own pockets. Hungary is against it.