Senator McConnell Goes After Orban Government in Hungary for Cozying Up to China, Russia and Iran

C-SPAN: On May 16, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell criticized Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his government for cozying up to Beijing and cultivating China as its top trading partner outside the European Union. He also said Hungary is allowing Beijing to hunt dissidents on Hungarian soil, and said the Orban government has doubled down on the tech giant Huawei and allowed China to “bake Chinese technology into the country’s 5G expansions.” McConnell said China’s growing influence in Budapest “should raise red flags for anyone seriously concerned about Strategic competition with China.” McConnell said the Washington should question whether Hungary share’s U.S. interests. He also raised concerns about Orban’s relationship with Moscow and Tehran.