China expands its Influence in Europe - Geopolitics Snapshot #2

Welcome to Episode 2 of the Geopolitics Snapshot, where we take a look at current geopolitical events that are shaping the world around us!
This time we take a look at China's president Xi Jinping's visit to Europe - specifically to France, Serbia and Hungary. This was his first visit to the continent since 2019, and the situation between China, the European Union and other European countries has changed quite a bit since then.
In Paris, Xi Jingping met with French president Emmanuel Macron and President of the the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, where they discussed issues like Chinese 'Overcapacity', Russia's invasion of Ukraine and trade relations.
Afterwards, Xi flew to Belgrade where he met with Serbia's president Aleksandar Vucic. Chinese-Serbian relations intensified quite significantly in the last years and during the visit, Serbia become the first European country to join China's "Global Community of Shared Future" Initiative. Another topic was the 25th anniversary of the bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade during the 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia.
Lastly, Xi visit Budapest where he met with Victor Orban where both leaders agreed to intensify relations and entered a strategic partnership. Soon, Hungary hopes to become a European hub for Chinese electronics, batteries and electric vehicles.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:23 Xi Jinping in France
4:20 Xi Jinping in Serbia
8:48 Xi Jinping in Hungary
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Sources (That are not featured directly in the video):
Atlantic Council experts (2024) What to look for as Xi Jinping visits France, Serbia, and Hungary | Atlantic Council
Stefan Vladisavljev (2023) Why Serbia Refuses to Stick to the EU’s Line on China | China Observers
Laurent Geslin (2024) Serbia opens its arms and economy to ‘Brother Xi’ | Euractiv
For more information about other sources I used, feel free to email me.
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[@PoliticswithPaint]

Should I make more detailed videos about China's influence in countries like Serbia and Hungary in the future? Let me know in the comments!

[@WW...allies]

Definitely . it's very interesting

[@kocaka69]

Chinese influence in the Balkans Just as a whole maybe

[@aleksastanojevic315]

Yes please

[@zw1840]

Why not. Thank you.

[@razvanciobotaru3089]

Yes

[@tedrash7402]

Never thought I get a better and unbiased overview of geopolitics from a polandball channel than from the news.

[@irgendwer3610]

yeah, like, they didn't try to frame it with their own ideology. That's rare

[@user-yj7zn9vb1n]

确实少见

[@outerspace7391]

Indeed

[@antoinebaldur2941]

It's all very well to show us China's influence in the European Union, but the foreign country with the most influence is still the United States. They've been spying on us for decades, Spain has expelled US agents from its territory, they have enormous control over data with their data center, they can legally collect data from EU citizens by law, they fight us in an "economic war"... So I think, to be fair, it would be useful to show us this part of foreign influence. And don't be naive, the US is trying and will try to push us into a conflict against China, even if it's not in our interest. As Europeans, we don't need to be in conflict with China, we need to be cautious of all foreign countries, but we can have relation with everybody, it is in our interests.

[@pegiobelgrade]

Map of Serbia is Wrong ! Kosovo is part of Serbia! Remember!

[@evanfeng520]

Agree with you. Love from China.

[@Userbabalababa]

They love use this kind of wrong map to show their policy trendency. But you are definately correct. Kosovo is not a country but a part of Serbia.

[@hyhhy]

By the way, in 2019-2022, Serbia bought the FK-3 air defense system from China.

[@urosuros100]

Serbian-Chinese relations go much, much deeper. The main difference is between the "Divine Right of Kings" and "Mandate of Heaven". I will simplify, the Chinese believe their rulers must come organically from the people (grassroots support), and the whole of Europe was ruled by 12 families of Germanic origins. This includes Vindsors and the Romanovs. The Chinese have a sort of "destiny" connected to the individuals ruling them (this includes emperors and communist leaders alike). Serbian aristocracy came from the people, they gave us freedom, and by merit (and destiny) they became our "aristocracy". Only Serbian aristocracy did not come from "bluebloods" mentioned above. The mechanism of picking leaders and of becoming a leader are the same in China as they are in Serbia. We had a lot of Hajduks and Uskoks (rebellious gangs under Turks) and they all placed their destinies in the competence of their leaders. It was always organic, never by rules and descent (privilege). For us (Serbs and Chinese) ruling is a combination of destiny and merit. Something slaveowners, slave traders, and aristocratic tyrants, uncountable to the "laws of the regular people", will never understand. That is our connection. And that is why we, the Serbs are "The nail that sticks out". The VIRTUE of Plato and Aristotle survives only in Serbia, China, and Ancient Greece and that is not something Anglo-Saxon imperialists like. We have the moral high ground. They propagate antiquity as the origin of Western Civilization, but they destroy everything a VIRTUE means in their conduct with the world. Let's not mention inheritance in Western politics. Kissinger is a Mayer (Rothschild by blood), and Stoltenberg is the son of Torvald. There are many, many examples of inheritance of privilege in the West. Undeserved privilege. Dinastical rulership of "the people or the sheep".

[@urosuros100]

I budjav lebac je bolji od neokolonijalizma i prateceg rasizma. @@Marineus

[@Dazzlefisher]

I like this parallel to explain the shared anti-Western stance, but I doubt the common people of both countries know that at all, correct me if I'm wrong of course

[@urosuros100]

In the Chinese Mandate of Heaven, you must be righteous and moral. If you are not, then the Mandate will be taken from you. This would be droughts, disease, instability, and war. That would show the people that the rulers lost their Mandate and encourage the people to dispose of the bad rulers. That is how all the dynasties in China changed. It is so today. If enough "instability" and "bad luck" hits the country and the people, it is because of the mistakes of the Leadership. That is why in China they censor their "bad news" so much, and promote harmony and balance.There was this old Yugoslav movie "Valter defends Sarajevo". Back in the day, it was shown every year in China for holidays, just like we had "Home Alone" for Christmas on TV. In that movie, Valter (the partisan saboteur) is untracable. The nazis can't find him. In the end, the German officer says something like: "No wonder we can't find Valter, this city is Valter. Everyone is Valter". And that, my friend, is The Mandate of Heaven. If rulers are bad, the people start working on a change. I mean in all modern Western conduct, there are no obligations in treaties and compromises, there are only gains and privileges. The rules-based international order is just the latest example, but in colonialism and slavery, the idea is the same. In Serbia and in China, you can lose your privilege to rule the people. And people will show you their position. COVID lockdowns lasted two weekends in Serbia, then the MOB gathered in front of the parliament, and almost trashed the building, and there were no more lockdowns and vaccines were not mandatory. You can see this in all cultures. Some accept the rules even when they are unjust and some can't accept injustice and will give you a piece of mind. There are obligations attached to privilege.@@Dazzlefisher

[@Anonymous07192]

The divinity of kings in contrast explains that the king is appointed by God (an archaic agreement between the church and the ruling gang of a country to give the gang more legitimacy than they actually have) and anyone who rebels against this order is a demonic agent of the devil. This is in stark contrast to the mandate of heaven where rebellion is not just beneficial but a moral duty of the Chinese citizen. This is why China's civil wars are extreme and why out of the top 10 wars of the highest civilian casualties in the world, historical Chinese civil wars account for like 8 of them along with the first two world wars. What the original commentator failed to mention is that Serbia's apparent similarity to this system is not because Serbia naturally or organically came across it. Medieval Serbia had the divinity of kings right throughout all of it's history (even despite the influence of the Byzantines who greatly influenced Serbian culture and civilization but apparently not it's succession laws) just like most other European Kingdoms did at the time. Serbia also doesn't really have a republican history. Venice, Novgorod, Genoa and Lubeck as medieval republics all were closer to the idea of the mandate of heaven than Serbia ever was. The reason why it appears so now is because all of the Serbian nobility essentially ceased to exist after approximately 400 years of Muslim Ottoman rule. So when Serbia had it's revolution in the 19th century the only leaders they could possibly pick were from the peasantry. Basically what I'm saying is that Serbia was forced to start over while everyone else already had established power structures.

[@wenchen-dm4jp]

我不想打破塞尔维亚兄弟对东方古国的幻想😲

[@bbenjoe]

Germany's 2023 trade value with China was over 230 Billion Euros. Countries like Serbia or Hungary just want their own piece from the Chinese economic cake, while Europe is struggling.

[@houseplant1016]

True German economy is built on cheap Russian oil and cheap Chinese labour and market.

[@stc2828]

@@houseplant1016Chinese labor is not cheap, if you just want cheap labor you can always go to Africa 😅

[@houseplant1016]

@@stc2828 Lol just 1 Google search could have made clear that you're massively wrong... It's literally a known fact that I don't even know how to debate this....

[@Khan_is_mongol]

@@houseplant1016 Look at the richest nations, EU (Germany), US, Australia, Japan are rich because of all the Imports from China, hence the huge trade deficits, China is simply running the supply chains from Shoes to Supercomputers, the Chinese make it cheap, sneaky EU/US ships it to EU and then sells it triples the price to their population which made them rich.

[@listener-tt1gw]

@@stc2828well, most industrial labors needs to be at least semi-skilled,and in this context due to the education in china,the cost of this kind of labour is low.

[@freedomordeathserbia]

Very good video mate, greeting from Serbia 👋🏻

[@joshburn4650]

People really be underestimating China

[@aglis_]

"People" is a very general vague term. Which "people" are underestimating China?

[@joshuafrimpong244]

​@@aglis_Some analysts do underestimate it

[@nicocola284]

Don't underestimate the five eyes too. They are way more hegemonical

[@male19-ye9fg]

​@@nicocola284The hegemony of the Five Eyes Alliance is essentially American hegemony, but American hegemony is collapsing

[@LostInForums]

@@aglis_ There's a genre of Zeihan-type "geopolitical analysis" videos that push the idea that we shouldn't be worried about China at all beacuse it collapse in two weeks/months/years/decades.

[@Dazzlefisher]

Yeeees this is exactly what I was hoping for with these snapshots, important political/economical subjects that are barely mentioned in the news

[@samueltoldy4082]

Love the content you cover, would love to see more stuff about Hungary. Great work!

[@PoliticswithPaint]

Thank you! Hungary is indeed very interesting, I'm sure I'll come back to it eventually!

[@CleanDataCube-qo8dv]

Surprisingly unbiased

[@SpyFromMarsZeus]

Everything will be unbiased whenever you take American interest out of the topic, try it

[@aglis_]

I appreciate you really go in depth on your geopolitical explanations of these events in a tone that seems to be non biased. Its a rarity these days. Like "X country hopes to gain X and Y from this relationship and Y country gains this benefit with X country". no underlying agenda to that.

[@hocolin9601]

It's a breath of fresh air going thru a foreign policy video without hearing 'democracy', 'dictator', 'evil'

[@Mearex_]

seriously. This channel is a hidden gem

[@tzora6462]

Very nice video with many points you considered. Also nice job trying to keep it unbiased and subjective!

[@nathanhrector]

love this new series

[@robertortiz-wilson1588]

Well done research.

[@MrHyperspaceman]

Now this, is a quality video.

[@diomuda7903]

Serbia is unsurprising but Serbia represents a unique case. It is Russia's best ally in Europe, more so than the current Orban regime in Hungary. At the same time, the bombing of 1999 enabled the warming of Russo-Chinese relations since they both see the West with deep resentment. In many way, Serbia helped healing Russia-China relations and become synonymous to the strengthening of this tie. That's why most of Europe do not trust Serbia.

[@GwainSagaFanChannel]

I mean if the EU did not trust Serbia it would not enter talks with Serbia for potential EU membership or provide Serbia one of the largest recipient countries EU investment outnumbering investment from Russia and Mainland China Edit: although this might change but I think Europe stands more to gain from stability in Balkans which needs Serbia on board

[@tacicalchannel7225]

Russo-Sino not Russo-Chinese.

[@madkoala2130]

@@GwainSagaFanChannel EU wants Serbia because of Danube (nothing else), but ofcourse there are still Croats, Poles and Dutch that will make that process impossible if Serbia does not comply to their demands which would most likely cost their ego.

[@tzora6462]

Why would Serbia who's civilian population and infrastructure was illegally bombed with depleted uranium munitions trust the ones who bombed them and why would the ones who bombed them want to be friends or partners only on their terms?

[@tzora6462]

​@@madkoala2130Exactly and even if Serbia joined and was accepted they would only be used and abused and always seen as subordinate.

[@historiaestmagistravitae.7051]

Good analysis, I would also say that the railway that will connect Belgrade and Budapest is part of a bigger plan of connection from Vienna to Thessaloniki, like the Orient Express used to be, only it went to Istanbul back then. And it is a wider part of the Silk Road that will connect Europe and Asia with important transport routes, and especially via railways in which China dominates.

[@freebozkurt9277]

No it will not go to Vienna. Why would Hungary hand over her central position to Austria by extending the rail to Austria? Hungary will be the hub and goods will be distributed from here. Austral will be only an appendix.

[@historiaestmagistravitae.7051]

@@freebozkurt9277 I was thinking of the original plan that was supposed to be that, but it didn't materialize. And what you say is correct, Hungary would lose its position by moving the center from Budapest to Vienna.

[@LHSMeleeClub]

I like your playstyle and I like your paint.

[@alexpotts6520]

9:50 top-class memeing there

[@shadowsockss2702]

pure fact. keep up the good work

[@TheKkpop1]

Serbia is standing firm the claim for Kosovo. NATO bombed Serbia and forced Kosovo independent from Serbia. However, they don't care Christian minority were persecuted by Muslim majority now. Yet NATO doesn't care, the hypocrisy of NATO is obvious. I think NATO bombed Serbia because it is leaning towards Russia. 6:04

[@lilianajankovic6426]

They were exercising new world order to destroy countries to loose everything and make them selves .

[@putra4101]

It's never about religion, ffs, do you think Nato stands for religion?

[@YujiroHanmaaaa]

NATO bombed Serbia because Serbia was conducting Genocide on Bosnians and Albanians causing massive refugee crises in the welcome. Russia was very weakat that time

[@trukfish8927]

国内也有不少人观点和视频类似，可以算比较公允了

[@michaelowino228]

Good video.

[@countryBall_Maker]

NEW VID!!!!!!! YAAAA I GOT A HEART

[@kname1882]

bravo from serbia 🇷🇸 to you😊😊😊

[@j1nz007]

With every passing year, the EU stance seems to get weaker and more torn between the EU nations it seems. It is simply insane how the big players like germany or france let themselves cripple by rich oligarchs, to have company profits as their first priority, rather than EU unity or no dependency of foreign powers

[@secondaryaccount7431]

capitalism does not encourage unity

[@4mb127]

"Golden Voyage" gives a bit different mental image than the picture supposes.

[@ryanread8617]

So interesting, thank you for this information!

[@eraumavez9330]

wow nice channel

[@hc1897]

Serbia and Hungary are smart - China will do everything in its power to make this the best decision they have ever made. Compare Brexit, where EU will spare no effort to make it the worst decision Britain has ever made.

[@hyhhy]

Yeah, Serbia and Hungary are small enough that China can afford to shower them with investments if they do its bidding. (Meanwhile, the US nowadays more like sucks its allies dry...)

[@GwainSagaFanChannel]

Casual reminder Hungary and Serbia are the largest recipient countries of EU investment it is more that their geopolitical interests do not allign with economic interests do somewhat allign

[@mabo9636]

9:51 interesting . as in Chinese international lingo. actually there is another one as between China and Thailand 中泰一家亲 as official MOF statement for "China and Thailand as one family"

[@carmi7042]

A little correction about Italy, with the Meloni goverment, in 2023 they decided to withdraw from the belt and road initiative

[@hcjet]

and now, they are looking for Chinese investment again LOL, howeve it seems China gave up Itlay and chosen Espain

[@lvjinbin28]

Italy is regretted

[@zuesadam7143]

​@@lvjinbin28already?

[@sleefy2343]

@@zuesadam7143yup they said they wanna join again But I think China won’t let them join again due to trust issues.

[@Ozzianman]

There is currently a massive (Size of manhattan) piece of privately owned land being sold in Svalbard to the highest bidder. China having signed the Svalbard Treaty and aiming to gain more influence in the arctic is a very likely buyer. Russia already got a town in Svalbard named Barentsburg (Barentsburg's Coat of Arms is one of the most unique, beautifully symbolic designs I have ever seen) and is most likely not interested. The US could be interested if it would mean they could block other countries from purchasing it as well as having more of a presence in the arctic. The Norwegian government knows about the sale and has so far, for some reason, not been interested in buying that land.

[@Wert-vl2dy]

You are wrong about strategic autonomy it mainly consists on building rapid response forces under the command of the EU for foreign intervention in Europe’s near abroad

[@blackhaulmike]

It is great that you mark all the microstates but are sure you wanted to make Switzerland blue?

[@PoliticswithPaint]

That's what happens when you paint the map multiple times for fun instead of just copying it from a previous slide :' )

[@listener-tt1gw]

Look at the Western influence on Switzerland.look at those Russian capitalists having their money trapped inside.

[@bbenjoe]

Fun fact: The two largest ports of Greece: Athens and Thessalonik are in Chinese hands.

[@houseplant1016]

Yup, Eu poured billions in it to modernize it, the Chinese swept in and own it now

[@bigbraintime8010]

Are you mentally ill, 1)Greece wants to build port 2)no one give Greece money 3)Greece ask china 4)china say okay 5)Greece agree that if if has no money they lend the ports 6)Greece can still use the port 7)they agree 8)Greece lends port to china (which china fckin built) 9)GREECE CAN STILL USE THEM BRUV

[@secondaryaccount7431]

you mean leased?, go find other who is willing to pay more if it concerns you

[@stevenpreston5619]

Good, better than in U.S hands...they will bring weapons instead of trade

[@watb8689]

China only leased it not owned it

[@CHINA-010]

大部分还是比较客观的，但很多细节处还是带有很多偏见

[@dee-vee]

Notice that Ukraine is linked to Hungary. This means Serbia may no longer be encircled but that in a not so distant future, it may be linked all the way to the far-east.

[@deutschermichel5807]

Guten Tach

[@user-pl6dp9rp6v]

U better talk about Nato expansions and those US military bases keep increasing around the world.

[@kevinaguilar7541]

I honestly wont worry as long as the US doesn't escalate the situation. Let them trade and be military allies.

[@davesprivatelounge]

The 3 countries Xi visited kind of reflects which of the countries in europe have some degree of autonomy from US influence.

[@luishernandezblonde]

_Most of Europe doesn't understand China, while most of Asia doesn't understand Russia._ That's the only possible explanation for this. There are still people in Europe thinking that China can be trusted against Russia (notably the likes of Georgia, Romania and even Poland), and likewise, a lot of Asians still think that Russia can help them against China (especially in India and Vietnam). This explains the huge level of political mistakes we are seeing in both continents.

[@remimk]

I'm sure you've got all the answers bud 👍 too bad these world leaders don't listen to the advice of the great and terrible luishernandezblonde

[@nicocola284]

Id say that Western (and arab) countries are good at understanding international relations, while asian countries are excellent at developping themselves And southamericans at staying chill with everyone (like capybaras)

[@hc1897]

And you understand literally everybody. China Russia Georgia Vietnam Romania Poland plus India!!!?!??!

[@luishernandezblonde]

@@hc1897 What do you think of India? A lot of Indians still think Russia will help them against China, which is why they are so poorly prepared when China is making move in the Himalaya. Although I am not surprised if there is a similar appeasement to China in France and Germany leaving them undermanned toward Russian threat.

[@luishernandezblonde]

@@remimk Screw it but I love Mexican football however (I am not from Mexico nor even born Mexican anyway).

[@harryiman7093]

es kommt auf dem Blickwinkel wie man es betrachtet, pro oder anti oder neutral

[@skylexender]

10:11 Now that is scary and very important!

[@004307ec]

😅the most funny reason against railway construction is environmental considerations. If the people do not get the access to a better life, conserving the environment alone is of no benefit 😅

[@GuJiuSuu]

Europe needs to learn more from China's diplomatic wisdom, because the purpose of this visit to three countries is not limited to this, but please forgive me for not saying anything. I can only say that the world will restore peace in the second half of the year

[@sydneylaroche8276]

Honestly what difference does it really make whether its China or the US? Hopefully they cancel each other out a bit

[@zoltanludvan5133]

Hungary's new economic strategy is connectivity: a kind of bridge status, which could be profitable for both Europe and China. Shared interests are better than making enemies....

[@rafanadir6958]

For whom are you gonna serve as a bridge for? You're landlocked.

[@aleksaradojicic8114]

​@@rafanadir6958Learn a bit about local geography and you will understand why both Hungary and Serbia are important regional transit countries in all forms of travel.

[@user-uf4rx5ih3v]

@@rafanadir6958 That's a valid point.

[@JeZZGro]

​@@rafanadir6958 Your IQ is below absolute zero, if you cannot understand this.

[@AngryDuck79]

I have a deep mistrust of any superpower trying to build dependent hegemonic states. China's Belt and Road is a perfect example of this. Sure, the US has been doing this for a century and yes, I mistrust them and their motives too. And the EU is no better despite being smaller than both. It may seem like a good deal now but the reality is that these are just shackles made of gold.

[@branilavvasic9727]

Dude that is what USA and EU are trying to do. China has trade relations with Serbia and Hungary but that doesn't mean that other powers don't have any influence in Serbia and Hungary or that Serbia and Hungary are dependent on just China. For example Serbia trades with EU as well and imports gas from Russia and Hungary is member of EU and NATO witch means it is aligned with USA and imports gas from Russia. In other words neither Serbia nor Hungary are dependent on any one power but are building relations with multiple and no one has any problem with that except USA and EU.

[@AngryDuck79]

@@branilavvasic9727 I'm sorry, but you seem to have misunderstood me. I mistrust ANY hegemonic power. I may not have made that clear in my original comment but China's interactions with weaker nations are no better or worse than the US's interactions with those nations. It's two bears fighting over the same salmon and we're supposed to think that one bear is better than the other rather than reject the legitimacy of the bears in the first place.

[@branilavvasic9727]

​@@AngryDuck79 Yes that is true. Big powers tend to try to influence smaller countries as much as they can. Best thing that small countries can do is maintain relations with as many great powers as possible and balance between them. That way they can maintain their sovereignty.

[@freebozkurt9277]

Hahaha in many ways these Great Powers are very dependent on Hungary. That is why all of them want to control her and that is why all of them are very upset if Hungary says no. And Hungary does say no. Well Hungary always said no in her 1100 years of existence whenever someone wanted to control her. So any power must be very stupid if they expect anything else. I guess China knows it already.

[@somestuff7876]

That deal could be good for them. You either maintain good partnership with everyone: EU, China, US (if you can) and Russia. Or you losing out on some leverage against one of those "superpowers" or access to strategical resource. For example, EU could stop playing with the carrot on stick and let Serbia join.

[@goldenfiberwheat238]

I heard that Chinese cops operate in Hungary

[@sleefy2343]

Really? As a Chinese i never knew that 💀

[@goldenfiberwheat238]

@@sleefy2343 it’s a deal orban made. I think I heard it from geopolitics with paint

[@JeZZGro]

​@@goldenfiberwheat238Yes there is no more Hungarian officersz they are all Chinnese. Also medical workers, drivers, constructions, even country is led by Chinesse people, Orban is also Chinnese, he just use mask to look like Hungarian.

[@goldenfiberwheat238]

@@JeZZGro oh I guess I was wrong then

[@user-pi8gc6sm2v]

😮Como chino nativo me gustan España y Portugal.

[@NoelleChanHin]

Orban is really intelligent. Serbia is doing very well. Two countries which are a bridge between cultures and follow this wisdom.

[@AL-ku1zq]

Will the European countries fall into same issue with China as they fell into with Russia? Probably, Democracies are quite easily destroyed from the inside by corrupt politicians, judiciary, and academia. the WEF is working on that now and making excellent gains, excellent if the citizens of democracies want to live like Russian citizens.

[@CleanDataCube-qo8dv]

Your "Democracy" nato b_ombed Serbia, China does business with Sebia, hope you can see your side is not justice

[@mabo9636]

shared future means if China get rich. Serbia will benefit. if china lose or become poor. Serbia will also suffer

[@ishkanark6725]

That is what 'shared' means

[@JeZZGro]

Also for the west, same rules. Fo 90% of Europe and many other in the world be ready for US falling.

[@bakimc4722]

Serbia is going to BRICS, the EU is in the past, the story is over, a lot of conditioning, and we are waiting too long for the EU, the end.

[@Germany._.Kit77]

Not good better us Eu deal's worked for many years 😢

[@jojje3000-1]

China is so welcome. I’m tired of US embargos that restrict what I can buy.

[@Christopol]

😂 i tested out Temu the other day, bot a pictured-same LED lamp from both Amazon and Temu. When i got them, they were essentially the same item, except i paid 28 on Amzn, but only 16 on Temu, for an essentially same item. I am too lazy to return the Amzn lamp tho, but next time i will purchase more from Temu . 😂

[@swapansinha5717]

Europe should leave nato and us. They should have good relationships with Russia and China, India and all Asian countries.....

[@listener-tt1gw]

Quite impossible. At least the Brits won’t

[@JeZZGro]

​@@listener-tt1gwWho cares about brits.

[@mickmickymick6927]

lol Pupin bridge

[@YenzikovALCherasLegend]

Strange , while G7 is mainly dominated by European Country and adopted a stanch opposition to China and Russia. Why when come to Chinese, European are all tie up with NATO , European Union , European Council and G7. The Chinese and Russian should be confuse to European Complexity. I doubt the Chinese need European more than the European needed the Chinese. Anyway WTO is not longer what it was and it was created for purposes.

[@sleefy2343]

There’s only one reason to that They don’t want China to become number 1 superpower Which is gonna happen anyway whether they like it or not

[@Herewatching]

Because the rest of European leaders need to grow up

[@shawnz3307]

simply because they are more independent than other puppet~

[@aroonsubway2079]

This youtuber didn't even know Taiwan's official name is Repbulic of China, according to Taiwan's own constitution LOL

[@fengcc2900]

Who cares?

[@aroonsubway2079]

@@fengcc2900 You obviously

[@JeZZGro]

​@@fengcc2900You

[@yinyangdashi-in1kb]

Nobody cares. Taiwanese should have self-knowledge.

[@tv9mpeti]

Me, a Hungarian as I read the title: oh snap, it's gonna be about our stupid ass government won't it. But seriously, when I was younger I always got excited when I saw my country mentioned somewhere, especially because it was kinda rare. Nowadays, it's getting more and more common, but for all the bad reasons.

[@herrwolf5184]

Hungary people don't like to cooperate with China?

[@sleefy2343]

I heard your president is racist Towards non European especially arabs

[@sleefy2343]

But ay we do trade anyway not really friends but yeah that’s business I guess.

[@sleefy2343]

I do not support your president statements on non Europeans But trading is fine.

[@planb1635]

China can help France building re-education camp.

[@kennyyap9745]

Please leave the package by the door. Thanks!.... LOSERS

[@ciwu7335]

for who?

[@mabo9636]

France should keep its border in first place

[@v.l.3326]

From the aspect of a Chinese: European Union(X); Colony of JU (√)

[@redsamson5185]

Xi Jinping = Leader of the Free World

[@deadlydevinisdeadly]

ironically, europe expanded their influence in china during 1800s and 1900s and now china is returning the favour

[@secondaryaccount7431]

Yeah expanded their influence by opium and with unfair trade practices. Europeans were always barbaric and pretentious with its morals.

[@user-uv7uz5bu7c]

It's not about influence, but about military attacks and looting of property. The Western world rose through colonial plunder, and the Netherlands and Britain without colonies have rapidly declined.

[@gry8597]

True, but I think it's more on economic influence, I don't think China will do any military attacks thousands of kilometres away, it would be utterly useless to do that.

[@yeaonaiwohe]

请不要只说扩大影响力，是侵略，不要美化侵略，把它说成扩大影响力

[@jotarokujo9164]

You should remember China is also an empire, with much of its land today built from past conquest. If combining all dynasties of China (mainly Han, Tang, Yuan and Qing), it had the fourth largest empire in the world's history, spanning from the Central Sea to Sakhalin, from Mongolia and Manchuria to Vietnam and Burma. The free world being divided and disunited toward common threat by Russia and China served Xi a lot, that's why he visited a divided France, before settling account with pro-Russian Serbia and Hungary.

[@CleanDataCube-qo8dv]

Your "free world" nato b_ombed Serbia, China does business with Sebia, hope you can see the difference

[@listener-tt1gw]

Your free world brought back opium in Afghanistan.

[@gry8597]

"free world" lol every powerful country is built on blood

[@jotarokujo9164]

@@listener-tt1gw And Russia and China eradicated opium? Ahahahahaha.

[@listener-tt1gw]

@@jotarokujo9164 only for medical uses lol

[@4Usuality]

Most European countries still think of Serbia in the WW1 sense, and actions post Yugoslavia SEEM to promote that, especially their sitting president Milosevic being the ONLY sitting president ever tried for war crimes. Serbia is a pretty special case, and does "Hungary just did x" really surprise anyone anymore.

[@freebozkurt9277]

Why would Hungary surprise you? She is the most reliable, she does what she says and says what she does, no one can deter her. Of course many of you would like to have a puppet instead. But this is what Hungary has always been and this is why there will be Hungary for a long long time (which cannot be stated about many European countries)

[@user-uf4rx5ih3v]

@@freebozkurt9277 You can say that, but then why doesn't Hungary leave the EU? It's an interesting thing to say that sovereignty comes from sabotaging your allies.

[@freebozkurt9277]

@@user-uf4rx5ih3v So Hungary can eitherbe a puppet or on its own? How about partnership of equals? Hungary IS the EU. What is good for the parts is good for the whole. Besides the EU is an economic alliance (and NOT a political alliance) where competition among the partners is normal. I understand some accept competition between France and Germany but frowns upon if eg. Hungary competes with Germany or France. Which again is a nonsense. Hungary is a net recipient of EU funds (in theory, in practice it is not so these day), the faster she develops the sooner she stops to be a net recipient and becomes a full contributor. This is the goal is not it? So why is the fuss if she does everything to achieve it? So I could ask the reverse of your question: why Hungary's allies try to sabotege her every time? What sort of allies are they?

[@DGor-ih1du]

Tried but not found guilty, and then poisoned before it had to be released because they couldn't pin him anything and would make the whole NATO involvement seem very different if they had to release him, as for WW1 ....Serbia was on good side, so...I don't get that part ? Are we now gonna judge Serbia for point of view of Nazi Germany also ? Koz there Serbia was on good side also ?

[@davesprivatelounge]

Maybe cornering russia into becoming more dependent on china was a bad move :|

[@sleefy2343]

Not really it’s a good move It saved Russia economy

[@sleefy2343]

If they didn’t trade with China Their whole economy will drop

[@davesprivatelounge]

@@sleefy2343 Bad move for anyone concerned about china. Like US, EU, all of china's neighbours etc

[@notvvell9442]

You may have forgotten that the war with Ukraine has resulted Russia receiving sanctions from many countries.

[@superphi]

Most Europe countries r under the thumb of the US so EU really has no say

[@houseplant1016]

As a European: I don't see much difference between the USA and China. They both don't respect the rules of the free market, which is costing us Europeans a big price. Massively subsidizing their Industries, while our European leaders watch with their hands in their hair. The only thing to do now is to find a balance and be more careful with outsourcing. We impose harsh rules on ourselves, then outsource the industry and buy the bad, more polluting product overseas!

[@demran17]

exactly.

[@xiaoranmo7308]

Not a European pretend to care about free marker 😂😂😂 what a joke

[@houseplant1016]

@@xiaoranmo7308 You're right, the last time there wasn't a free market we made you addicted to opium lmfao, wanna try that again?

[@dasfasdfadsfasdgasdhfwrh836]

@@houseplant1016 you lot call that free market though, like how you all smoking weed right now Btw europeans started smoking opium before anyone, you dont bring anything good

[@dasfasdfadsfasdgasdhfwrh836]

@@houseplant1016theres a free market now and you still export g@e to the world

[@Zero_Contradictions]

The Hong Kong protests of 2019 and the Uyghur internment camps were two more points of contention, albeit much more minor.

[@frankhill4358]

Who still actually believes that there is a Uyghur genocide? After what we are seeing in Palestine it’s pretty evident that America doesn’t and never did care about human rights and genocide is just a political tool America uses to vilify their rivals. I mean you can literally fly to China and go to Xinjiang right now (or just watch western Vloggers visit Xinjiang and see for yourself)

[@keithdixon3896]

The fact that Hong Kong existed should tell you everything!!!

[@leejo5160]

brainwashed as fuck

[@listener-tt1gw]

I’ve been to HK and found out the west are always making fake news.They just wanted to scare off those capitalists and bring them back to their country.

[@therealnoble9799]

Free Gaza 🇵🇸

[@ricehttp6298]

Last week in Budapest the government, the police and many chinese people who were here vacationing did some questionable things. Firstly on a hill next to the Danube river looking out at the center of the city, protesters put up a Tibet flag. Chinese people with red caps(this is a reoccuring theme) than covered the tibetan flag with 2 Chinese flags on either side, a little altercation broke out between them and when the literal police got there, they demanded that the Flag of Tibet must come down and they let the chinese stay up ofc. Second funny situation happened a few hours after the previous one. The vice president(im not sure of the correct term) of an opposition party(Momentum) was walking around near that same hill when he was stopped by red caps. They questioned him about the flag he was carrying, asking whether it is a tibetan or maybe a taiwanese flag. It was an EU flag. When he asked who the chinese guys worked for, they answered "the ambassy'. A third situation on the same day, just at a different part of the city goes like this. A guy wanted to join the paraders on a side of an avenue. He was denied entry by cops to the area, with the reason "you need to be wearing a red hat to enter". There were many inside the area without red caps. So it is questionable at best what happened there. Im all for embracing your national flag and being pride of your home country. But dawg when 10meter wide chinese flags are being waved in my city at one of the busiest squares(Keleti). I get a little mad. In Hungary if you don't support the autocratic feudalism that's Fidesz, you don't have the same rights as the ones who do(which is 1/5 of the pop. at max). As it turns out you don't even have the same rights as tourists. Please pray for us. Peace

[@freebozkurt9277]

You go and vote at the next elections. That is it. But what I do not like is your whinning. If there would be a scandal would that be good for you? If Tibet supporters and Chinese fight on Budapest streets and these news would go around the world would that be something you want? It is the police's job to maintain order and yes that comes with controls. It is not the police's job to decide on political matters, who is right, who is not. The organized, permitted event has a priority and those who want to disturb it shall be controlled. it does not matter which side is which.

[@listener-tt1gw]

The Tibetan supporters have no point.Go to any city or even villiage in Tibet, you would found out that people have appreciated mao.Look at those made-by-human-skin artifacts before 1940s,No wonder those once privileged serf owners feared those serfs seek revenge and run away.The serfs are liberated means that they are treated as human again in tibet’s whole history. You have to investigate about Tibet’s real situation before sharing sympathy with those Tibetan supporters.

[@gry8597]

@@freebozkurt9277 He's worry about China than his own country lol.

[@freebozkurt9277]

@@listener-tt1gw You are missing the point. This is not about who is right and who is not but if we want them to fight each other in our own country. Same with the Izrael-Palestine or the Russia-Ukraine conflicts. These should be settled somewhere else not on our streets.

[@freebozkurt9277]

@@gry8597 Nah, I think he worry about the freedom of Hungarians (why they cannot support Tibet if they want) but he sees it wrong, it is a simple public order issue and not a freedom of speech issue..

[@IgorSilva-mz1lm]

Viva China

[@AL-ku1zq]

The global west has to close itself off from the authoritarian states, arrest its criminal politicians, judiciary and academia and regain control of the seas. Those countries that want to devolve can do so but should not expect help from the global west. Those countries like Ukraine and Israel that are actively working to develop or continue democracy should be helped by the global west.

[@keithdixon3896]

Ukraine and Israel democracy???....😅

[@Tomislavr7]

Do you realize that you're saying that the west needs to be authoritarian? And don't worry, it's already becoming quite so.

[@listener-tt1gw]

Hardly seen any democracy in Ukraine and Israel. Or you are one of the people saying “they have lost everything but freedom”in Iraq.

[@AL-ku1zq]

I have to wonder if Jinping is visiting Europe because those politicians are harder to buy than American and Canadain politicians or easier to buy. I can't decide which is the reason.

[@thedead12]

West Taiwain is a Paper Tiger

[@male19-ye9fg]

How can we convince the U.S. government of this?

[@sidharthcs2110]

Oh really?

[@user-dr1yh5qs5b]

We hope that the U.S. government thinks so

[@FalloutMan34]

You’re way over playing the influence China has in Europe. If anything, Chinas influence has waned in recent years. You’re pointing to an irrelevant and small country in Europe that is the black sheep of Europe, influence in Serbia doesn’t mean much as they’ll never even be a part of the EU.

[@PoliticswithPaint]

You know that 12 seconds after video release? 🤔

[@FalloutMan34]

@@PoliticswithPaintI skipped ahead and edited my comment. Serbia and even if you want to throw in Hungary are largely irrelevant in EU politics.

[@FalloutMan34]

@@PoliticswithPaintPlus your title is just wrong. Gaining influence in Europe is hardly gaining influence in all of Europe.

[@jimslickens2325]

@@PoliticswithPaint based 60x speed viewer

[@PoliticswithPaint]

Well, this video is about Xi's visit, which is why it is focused on Serbia & Hungary. But to your point: There is definitely much more scepticism and hesitancy towards China compared to a few years ago; however China's influence in Europe is still very significant and growing. Germany, for example, is opposed to introducing tariffs against Chinese goods due to their dependence on the Chinese markets, which makes finding a common EU policy difficult. Not to speak of its growing importance in regard to the Ukraine war. And I wouldn't underestimate the impact of the developments we see in Serbia & Hungary. But I'll make more videos related to this in the future.

[@user-zo7ov9zr5o]

Nobody will turn down Chinese money, but after all it's an authoritarian regime. The EU is built on freedom and democracy both not available in China. I preferred the US as a hegemon than a polarity of authoritarian regimes and dictators.

[@joshuafrimpong244]

Freedom now is not a main incentive anymore

[@dunnowy123]

I think you're underestimating the importance of MONEY to what is fundamentally a neo-liberal project. China is far away, unlike Russia. I guarantee you most EU leaders will not view China as the threat that the US - a country with Pacific territories, interests, and alliances - does. When economic growth is on the line, I think money is a good lever of power.

[@SDluka]

if you want to a slave to US, it's your choice, but we in Serbia would rather be free outside NATO.

[@commisaryarreck3974]

Freedom and democracy "Stares at the EU demanding the overturning of elections, ignoring national votes or god help you demanding you vote over and over u til you vote correctly" Yeah...democracy.... At some point it just becomes more and more blatant then the pathetic facades in russia and china

[@quanghuyvo6112]

"The EU is built on freedom and democracy" not in their "fomer" colony "I preferred the US as a hegemon than a polarity of authoritarian regimes and dictators." you gonna surprise to learn who overthrow their gov and support most of the world dictator

[@MusicShortsGlobal]

Fake news.

[@user-nv6ww7kg8g]

中国大概是唯一一个不希望南斯拉夫继续分裂下去的国家。而欧盟总觉得南斯拉夫解体的还不够，应该继续分裂。欧盟最大的问题在于：他们不想看到诸如，南斯拉夫、苏联，甚至奥匈帝国这种统一的大国出现在欧洲。但是，欧盟自己又没有统合的能力和欲望。这导致目前的欧洲一盘散沙，十个国家有三十种政策，因为每个国家内部还有不同的政党。欧盟就是现代的神圣罗马帝国。看似很大，但内部分裂，而且没有统一的中央。这种组织是很难真正与中国抗衡的。中国只要随便支持其中的一个大诸侯就可以了。

[@user-ut9pz1gw1h]

我是来看波兰球的