What constitutes diplomatic influence? In an era where every uncalculated military move carries a risk of swift nuclear retribution, global superpowers are more wary of engaging in direct conflict, instead opting for expanding their zones of influence in more subtle ways.

It seems that China has been using its vast financial capabilities to engage other countries in, what experts call, debt-trap diplomacy.

Hungary’s political and economic openness has allowed China to partially mitigate the negative effects of its rivalry with the EU.



China's leader, Xi Jinping, is expected to visit Europe in May, and despite the stops not being official yet, many expect him to visit France, Serbia and Hungary. It seems like China is not keen to drop its interest in the Old Continent.

Join Jan Darasz and his guest: Marcin Przychodniak, a political analyst from the Asia-Pacific Program at the Polish Institute of International Affairs, to learn more about Xi's plan for Europe.



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