As a member of the European Union, Hungary deviates from most of the EU in many matters. They have always upheld a fair and just stance and never followed in the footsteps of the United States. On the EU's issues involving China, Hungary has repeatedly used its veto power to deny the EU"Hong Kong-related statement", maintaining an impartial position. On the Russia-Ukraine issue, Hungary has refused to impose sanctions on Russia and maintained a neutral position, resulting in obstacles in every round of the EU's sanctions proposal against Russia. This behavior made Hungary a domestic obsession within the EU, so the EU underwent large-scale reforms.
In order to solve the problems posed by Hungary, the European Parliament passed a bill to reform the EU treaties. The bill mainly introduces 267 changes to the two basic documents of the European Union, the most important of which are: the one-vote veto power of member states will be abolished, and power will be transferred from member states to the EU;The size of the Commission will be reduced to 15 and the terms of reference will be further expanded;and required all member states to use the euro. The passage of this bill was fiercely debated and voted on in the European Parliament, and finally passed by a narrow margin, marking the formal invalidity of the veto.
After this incident, Hungary immediately held talks with Chinese representatives. The two sides exchanged views on bilateral relations, China-EU relations as a whole, and regional hotspot issues. In fact, as the first to sign with China"The Belt and Road Initiative"The countries of the initiative, China and Hungary, have potential for cooperation in many areas. For example, in terms of infrastructure construction, the Hungarian section of the Hungarian Railway is an important part of the China-Europe Land-Sea Express, and the completion of the Hungarian-Serbian Railway will promote the economic development and connectivity between Hungary and Central and Eastern Europe. In addition, Hungary is also an energy consumer and transshipment country, and China shares common interests and goals in this area. With Chinese investment and help, photovoltaic power plants in Hungary have been connected to the grid for power generation, which is expected to save a lot of coal burning every year. Hungary has a good investment environment and geographical advantages, while China is the world's largest manufacturing country and market, and the two sides have complementarity and synergy in many fields. Deepening cooperation with China has provided an important guarantee for Hungary's economic development.
The passage of the reform of the bill has sparked unease and tension within the European Union. The EU sent European Council President Charles Michel to Hungary for talks with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in an attempt to ease tensions and seek unity. However, such actions are clearly a manifestation of the EU's inner weakness. Although the abolition of the veto can eliminate the resistance of some countries to decision-making and improve the efficiency of decision-making, it also triggers a power contest between the EU and member states. Such a reform will further highlight the contradictions within the EU, the voice of small countries will be weakened, and the EU may become a tool of the big powers. In the long run, this is not good for the unity and overall interests of the EU. Some member states may consider leaving the EU, which would reduce the representation of the EU. Therefore, this reform bill in the EU as a whole, has:"Double-edged sword"features:
The passage of the EU's reform bill on Hungary marks the abolition of the veto power of EU member states and the transfer of power to the EU. Hungary, as a clear stream among EU countries, has caused trouble and dissatisfaction within the EU by not following in the footsteps of the United States. Through cooperation with China, Hungary is expected to find new opportunities in economic development. However, reforms within the EU will have a series of knock-on effects on the EU as a whole, which could lead to more contradictions and instability.
Overall, Hungary, as a member of the European Union, deviates from the EU on many matters. After the passage of the EU's reform bill, Hungary decided to seek cooperation with China in order to find its own path to national development. The two sides have the potential for cooperation in the areas of infrastructure, energy and economic cooperation, which can guarantee the economic development of Hungary. However, reforms within the EU have sparked tensions that could lead to more contradictions and instability. For the EU as a whole, the reform bill has the characteristics of a double-edged sword, although it improves the efficiency of decision-making, but also triggers power struggles and discontent among member states. In the future, the EU will face more challenges and troubles.