Donald Trump Jr. warns Central and Eastern European countries: they should choose the US as their economic partner instead of China.

According to the report by Portfolio, Donald Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., said at a business forum in Budapest on Friday that Hungary and Central and Eastern European countries should choose the US rather than China as their economic partner.

The Hungarian business website reported that Donald Trump Jr. is holding a tour speech titled "Trump Business Vision - 2025". In his speech that day, he said, "We hope we can do many good businesses together because we, Hungary, and the surrounding Central and Eastern European regions are facing many threats." He continued, "We are threatened from many places, and I am not referring to the evil monster Russia... "

Donald Trump Jr. therefore indicated that it was worthwhile for American companies to cooperate with enterprises in the Central and Eastern European region, whether in the infrastructure sector or other industries. He noted, "We do not want the US to be economically threatened by non-allied countries." He also talked about his recent experiences in Budapest, praising Prime Minister Viktor Orban's nationalist vision, and emphasized the close relationship between his father and Orban.

The Orban government has attracted billions of dollars in investment from China, including in the battery and electric vehicle industries. A factory was built by BYD in the city of Szeged in southern Hungary. Hungary and Serbia are also constructing the Budapest-Belgrade railway line, which is part of China's global infrastructure initiative known as the Belt and Road.

As Executive Vice President of the Trump Organization, Donald Trump Jr. will visit Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, on Saturday. He will then go to Sofia, Bulgaria, and Bucharest, Romania, on Sunday and Monday respectively, where he will hold similar events to seek business opportunities.

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