From this month, Hungary will take over the presidency of the European Union. Based on past experience, the main role of the EU Presidency is to promote EU-related issues and promote unity within the EU. Combined with the current situation of the EU, how to re-establish the cohesion within the EU is the most important problem that Hungary needs to solve at present. So we see that Hungary has taken over the baton with a loud slogan: make Europe great again. Because in the final analysis, the main reason why European countries are now falling apart is that there has been a considerable economic recession within the EU member states, and in order to protect themselves, many European countries have now chosen to follow the United States in practicing "protectionism," but such a consequence will only make Europe's economic vitality more insufficient, and it will fall into a vicious circle.
The most obvious example of this is China-EU relations. I believe everyone has also seen that the current relationship between the EU and China is very tense, and no one on the other side is willing to give in to the issue of tariffs on new energy vehicles. The reason why this matter has developed to the point where it is now red and red on both sides, as we just said, is still due to the European Union. China has always insisted on opening up the market to the outside world and doing business on an equal footing with all countries in the world, but European countries did not expect that China's new energy vehicle industry would develop so fast and so well, and it would suddenly break the defense for Western countries, so they continued to raise tariffs and wanted to use this trick to hit China's new energy vehicle market. In the face of the EU's suppression, China has not been without counterattacks.
Judging from the relevant information released by the Ministry of Commerce during this period, China's counterattack on the EU is mainly focused on European agricultural products. After the investigation was launched in China, the EU's actions seem to be a lot more honest, and it has lowered tariffs on China a little, but it is also a little bit, and on the whole, it is still very much higher than the previous tariffs. That said, the EU does not seem to intend to relax on China on the issue of tariffs.
Now that Hungary has taken over the EU presidency, many people are waiting to see whether Sino-EU relations will improve during its EU presidency. It is worth noting that just a few days before Hungary was about to take over the presidency, the Hungarian foreign minister had a special telephone conversation with the Chinese counterpart and gave assurances to China, saying that developing cooperation with China would be an important goal during Hungary's presidency of the European Union.
To put it bluntly, Hungary will focus on easing relations between the EU and China during the next six months of its term, and the "tariff war" will naturally be the top priority. Hungary is a relatively trustworthy European country, and its foreign policy has always been relatively friendly to China, and Sino-Hungarian relations have once become an example for European countries to learn. Hungary's presidency of the EU this time can be regarded as an opportunity for China, and the next discussion with Hungary may open up a new situation in Sino-European relations. Looking ahead, Hungary's EU presidency is expected to create favorable conditions for the improvement of China-EU relations through a series of diplomatic efforts and policy adjustments. At the same time, Hungary can use its unique geographical location and influence in the European political and economic map to promote more in-depth and comprehensive discussions and seek consensus on China-EU relations within the EU.