Hungary’s Take: China Offers Opportunity, Not Threat

As global leaders gather for the 24th China-EU Summit, Hungarian analyst Gladden Pappin is flipping the script on Western narratives about China. \"We view China not as a threat, but as an opportunity,\" declares the president of the Hungarian Institute of International Affairs.

Breaking the Zero-Sum Mindset

Pappin calls out the outdated \"my way or the highway\" approach to geopolitics: \"The idea that one country's gain must be another's loss? That’s so 20th century.\" He credits China’s Global Development, Security, and Civilization Initiatives with fostering \"shared development\" – a refreshing contrast to what he describes as America’s legacy \"lonely superpower\" mentality.

Economic FOMO Alert

With European countries occasionally stepping back from projects like the Belt and Road Initiative, Pappin warns: \"Pulling out of growth opportunities is like unplugging your phone at 1% battery – you’re just limiting your own potential.\" His take? Collaboration beats confrontation for tackling global challenges.

As Gen Z professionals scroll through summit news between TikTok breaks, this perspective offers food for thought: Could the future of international relations be less Game of Thrones and more group project energy?

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Hungarian expert: China not a threat, but an opportunity

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