Sebestyén Hompot
hompotchinastudies.bsky.social
Sebestyén Hompot
@hompotchinastudies.bsky.social
Budapest-born, Prague-based |
Interested in EU-China affairs |
Researcher @EuroHub4Sino Project|
Fellow @CEIAS_eu |
PhD (2023) @SinoVienna |
Own views/RT≠endorsement
#hungary #china #beijing #victoryParade

Hungary represented itself via Foreign Minister Péter Szíjjártó at the Beijing V-Day parade, a fact that mostly went ignored in international media.

(image source: Xinhua, with own highlight added)
September 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Reposted by Sebestyén Hompot
📢 NEW RESEARCH OUT NOW!

Our new paper 📄 presents a first in-depth exploration of narratives about China 🇨🇳 in Central Europe that links the polling of public opinion 📊 with a systematic analysis of social media. 📱

🔗 Access the full report: ceias.eu/echoes-and-r...

🧵👇
Echoes and resistance: China’s discourse power and public perceptions in Central Europe - CEIAS
In recent years, Beijing has intensified its information operations abroad, including in the EU, under its goal to enhance the party-state's discourse power. The primary objective is to bolster China'...
ceias.eu
July 24, 2025 at 7:51 AM
#hungary #china #easternOpening #matolcsy #nationalBank

My latest piece with @ceias-eu.bsky.social on the recent dismissal of former Hungarian National Bank director György Matolcsy and his earlier role in the country’s “Eastern Opening” strategy.

ceias.eu/hungarys-eas...
Hungary’s “Eastern Opening Czar” falls out of Orbán’s grace - CEIAS
György Matolcsy, the former governor of the Hungarian National Bank, was a key figure in Hungary's “Eastern Opening” policy toward Beijing, Moscow, and other non-Western partners. Following his fall f...
ceias.eu
June 5, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Reposted by Sebestyén Hompot
🌍 Why is China playing it safe on Ukraine?
New analysis shows Beijing’s top priority is keeping Russia close — even if it risks EU ties.

✍️ By Sebestyén Hompot @hompotchinastudies.bsky.social

📎 Read: eh4s.eu/publication/...

#China #Russia #UkraineWar #EH4S #Geopolitics
June 4, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Reposted by Sebestyén Hompot
📰🌍 Check out our latest policy brief : "Keeping Moscow onside: Beijing’s main priority in Ukraine" ✍️ by Sebestyén Hompot. @hompotchinastudies.bsky.social

📌 Read the full paper here: eh4s.eu/publication/...

#DonaldTrump #PeaceNegotiations #EuropeanUnion #China #UkraineWar #Russia #EH4S
Keeping Moscow Onside – Beijing’s Main Priority in Ukraine
EuroHub4Sino Policy Paper 2025/7 https://doi.org/10.31175/eh4s.167a
eh4s.eu
May 27, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Reposted by Sebestyén Hompot
Chinese investment in Europe rebounded in 2024 despite growing frictions, finds our new joint report with @rhg.com on the shifting patterns in China’s FDI, as well as policy developments in Europe and China. Delve into the topic here: merics.org/en/report/ch...
May 21, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Reposted by Sebestyén Hompot
What’s the discourse on EU-China-US relations in #Hungarian social media? 🇭🇺📱

➡️ Our latest #report finds pro-government media dominate, pushing narratives of European isolation and decline.

🔗 Read the full Situation Report here: ceias.eu/situation-re...

✍️
@hompotchinastudies.bsky.social
May 14, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Reposted by Sebestyén Hompot
Our new public opinion #survey in Central European countries shows very interesting insigths about various aspects of perception of #China, #Russia, #USA, #EU & #NATO. 🇨🇿🇭🇺🇵🇱🇸🇰

✏️ Co-authored with Filip Šebok.

🔗 ceias.eu/central-euro...
April 2, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Reposted by Sebestyén Hompot
📰🌍 Excited to share our latest policy brief : "PLA in the Arctic: under the ice?" ✍️ by Niklas Swanstrom
@niklasswanstrom.bsky.social

Read the full paper here: eh4s.eu/publication/...

#ICBM #PolarRegion #Arctic #CivilMilitaryFusion #ChinaRussia #dualuse #PeoplesLiberationArmy
April 9, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Reposted by Sebestyén Hompot
How do #Hungarians see #China on their social media? 🇭🇺📱

➡️ Hungary's social media space is polarized, with 🇨🇳 investments being the most discussed topic, followed by the epidemic in China, 🦠 China-Hungary ties, & US-China rivalry.

✍️🇭🇺by @hompotchinastudies.bsky.social
March 26, 2025 at 4:53 PM
#china #russia #us #reverseKissinger, by @thediplomat.com

The Myth of a ‘Reverse Kissinger’: Why Aligning With Russia to Counter China Is a Strategic Illusion thediplomat.com/2025/02/the-...
The Myth of a ‘Reverse Kissinger’: Why Aligning With Russia to Counter China Is a Strategic Illusion
Any U.S. attempt to align with Russia to counterbalance China lacks the geopolitical, economic, and strategic foundation necessary for success.
thediplomat.com
March 26, 2025 at 3:55 PM
#china #v4 #socialMedia #discourse

What are the main topics of China-related social media discourses in the Visegrád countries? The report explores this question and it was a great pleasure to contribute to it with the section on #hungary.
5/5

✍️ By Filip Šebok, @yehaoqin.bsky.social (Marcin Mateusz Jerzewski 葉皓勤), @matejsimalcik.bsky.social, Veronika Blablová, Joanna Nawrotkiewicz, @hompotchinastudies.bsky.social, Kara Němečková, @rvancel.bsky.social
March 19, 2025 at 11:17 AM
#china #hungary #CATL #EVbatteries #environment

CATL's mega-factory plans in Debrecen (eastern Hungary) are in trouble after an expert assessment finds serious deficiencies in the environmental certificates of the project (report by @telexhu.bsky.social)

telex.hu/gazdasag/202...
Fordulat a debreceni akkugyár perében: a szakvélemények szerint ezer sebből vérzik a CATL hatósági engedélye
Se a vízhasználat, se a zajterhelés, se az élővilág szempontjából nem vizsgálták meg elég alaposan, milyen hatásai lehetnek a környezetére a CATL debreceni akkugyárának – állapították meg a bíróság ál...
telex.hu
March 17, 2025 at 11:50 AM
#China #Russia #NoLimitsFriendship #Ukraine

On the 3rd anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion against Ukraine, Xi calls Putin to reaffirm strategic partnership
📢 𝗫𝗶 & 𝗣𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗧𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗺𝗶𝗱 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁𝘀 🌍📞

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call today, reinforcing their long-term strategic partnership and discussing major international issues.

#China #Russia #Geopolitics #XiJinping #Putin
February 25, 2025 at 1:18 PM
#China #US #Europe #security

It was a great pleasure to join the discussions on China's Global Security Initiative and the challenges ahead for Europe in the Trump 2.0 era. Thanks to @chasiapacific.bsky.social and our @eurohub4sino.bsky.social project for organizing the workshops!
We spent a productive afternoon yesterday exploring China's reaction to US containment for our @eurohub4sino.bsky.social project.

Thanks to all our participants and project partners for sharing their valuable insights!
February 21, 2025 at 11:47 AM
#philippines #china #Asean

It was a pleasure to follow the discussion live earlier this week in London, thanks to @chasiapacific.bsky.social and our @eurohub4sino.bsky.social project.
Re-watch last night's discussion with Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique A. Manalo who discussed maritime security issues and a range of other challenges facing the #IndoPacific with our Programme Director Ben Bland ⬇️
Event | In conversation with Philippine Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Enrique A. Manalo

Enrique A. Manalo joins @chasiapacific.bsky.social to discuss the geopolitical challenges facing the 🇵🇭 in the Indo-Pacific.

Livestream here 🔽
February 21, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Reposted by Sebestyén Hompot
𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗼𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱: 𝗘𝗨-𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗗𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 ✨

In a powerful address at #Davos2025, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen highlighted a 'sea-change in global affairs' and outlined the EU's evolving strategy to balance competition and cooperation with China.
January 21, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Reposted by Sebestyén Hompot
After the Fall: China’s Economy in 2025 – Rhodium Group: ‘By our estimates, China’s GDP growth in 2024 improved modestly to around 2.4% to 2.8%, well below than official claims of nearly 5%.’
After the Fall: China's Economy in 2025
China’s 2024 claim that GDP growth was on track to meet high targets was impossible to reconcile with increasingly frantic efforts to prop up a flagging economy all year long. Collapsing property…
rhg.com
January 5, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Reposted by Sebestyén Hompot
📢 New Report: China's Targeting the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance

🌊 China’s Maritime Ambitions: More Than Meets the Eye 🚢

#China #MaritimeStrategy #GlobalTrade #Geopolitics #SupplyChain #EconomicSecurity
January 20, 2025 at 10:38 AM
"By placing power above plenty too soon, Xi Jinping may have made a great strategic blunder." foreignpolicy.com/2024/09/24/c...
China Has Become Powerful Before It Is Rich
By placing power above plenty too soon, Xi Jinping may have made a great strategic blunder.
foreignpolicy.com
December 23, 2024 at 11:23 AM
#china #ElectricVehicles #v4 #hungary #socialMedia

It was my pleasure to contribute to @ceias-eu.bsky.social's report on Chinese EVs in V4 social media!
Our new CEIAS #report maps social media #discourse 💬📱 around #Chinese involvement in electromobility, 🚗 & in particular the #EU tariffs in 🇨🇿🇸🇰🇭🇺🇵🇱

Supported by European Media & Information Fund (EMIF) managed by Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation

📊 See our findings below! (1/5)
ceias.eu/debating-chi...
Debating Chinese EVs on social media in Central Europe - CEIAS
This situation report maps discourse about Chinese EVs on social media in the V4 states.
ceias.eu
December 19, 2024 at 3:25 PM
Reposted by Sebestyén Hompot
🚀 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗛𝘂𝗯𝟰𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗔𝗹𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗰 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰!

The European Hub for Contemporary China (EuroHub4Sino) unveils its first almanac—a powerful resource exploring the complexities of Sino-European relations, funded by the EU’s Horizon Europe program.

#EuroHub4Sino #EH4S
December 10, 2024 at 9:02 AM