International relationsHungary's Orban caught in China-US conundrum of his own making
With Chinese projects and exports to America on the line, PM risks burning bridges
In seeking the favor of both the U.S. and China, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban now finds himself caught between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)
HAMBURG, Germany -- For a small country, Hungary has long wielded outsized power on the global stage due to its membership and veto rights in the European Union that allow it to influence the bloc's relationship with China, Russia and the U.S. Its leader, Viktor Orban, is now paying a price for overextension.