US Ambassador Warns Hungary That Close Ties with Beijing ‘Comes With Strings Attached’

‘Doing business with China comes with strings attached and the interest is often paid in sovereignty,’ Ambassador Pressman said.

David Pressman, U.S. Ambassador to Hungary, is interviewed in Beregdaroc, eastern Hungary, on May 3, 2023. Attila Kisbenedek/AFP via Getty Images

A U.S. ambassador warned the Hungarian government ​​that close political and business relations with the Chinese regime come with consequences.

Speaking with U.S. companies that have invested in Hungary, U.S. Ambassador to Hungary David Pressman warned about the risks of maintaining close business ties with Beijing.