Moszkva árnyékában. Magyar–kínai kereskedelmi kapcsolatok a hidegháború idején
In Moscow’s Shadow: Sino–Hungarian Trade Relations during the Cold War

Summary/Abstract: In the wake of the establishment of the People’s Republic of China, the Hungarian leadership considered the new socialist giant as the empire of opportunities. During the Cold War, however, the level of Sino–Hungarian bilateral trade relations always lagged behind Hungarian expectations. What was the reason for this mismatch between expectations and realities? How did the development of Sino–Soviet relations and the Soviet intention to control their satellites influence the opportunities for bilateral economic relations and the total volume and commodity structure of bilateral trade? And to what extent could Hungarian economic policies promote specifically Hungarian interests under Soviet rule? This article attempts to answer these questions, based, due to the lack of Chinese archival materials, primarily on Hungarian foreign ministry and party documents.

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