Chinese edition of book on Hungarian strategy written by Balázs Orbán launched

Balázs Orbán, the prime minister’s political director, launched the Chinese edition of his latest book on Hungarian government strategy at an event hosted by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) in Beijing on Thursday.

Hussar Cut: The Hungarian Strategy for Connectivity, examines the shifting global order from a Hungarian perspective. The book takes its title from a swift, daring and risky manoeuvre by the Hungarian cavalry that could reverse the outcome of a battle.

In a speech at the CASS, Orbán said the book had been penned in extraordinarily turbulent times, when every country, Hungary too, needed courage and the ability to adapt to achieve success.

Photo: FB/Balázs Orbán

He acknowledged that the West was no longer the dominant world power as countries in the East took a bigger share of the global economy. He likened Hungary’s role in the new global order to the “keystone” at the top of an arch over two pillars, stabilising the whole.

“Hungary wants to fill this role between Asia and Europe,” he said.

Photo: FB/Balázs Orbán

Orbán said the policy of economic neutrality adopted by Hungary’s government meant decisions on trading partners, on investments and on technologies were taken on the basis of the national interest. “We hope that new economic policy will produce great advances,” he added.

Photo: FB/Balázs Orbán

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