Ottó Juhász

(Diplomat, Former Ambassador of Hungary to China)

Author

Ottó Juhász is Former Ambassador of Hungary to China. He studied modern Chinese and classical Chinese at Peking University. He graduated from Beijing College of International Relations and Budapest E?tv?s Loránd University. He taught at Budapest Corvinus University and now serves as Chairman of Foundation on Modern China Studies in Hungary. He co-edited books on modern China with Prof. INOTAI, András, and is the author of many papers on modern and contemporary China. He is also Honorary President of Hungarian-Chinese Friendship Association.

Abstract

There were two Silk Roads in the course of history. The first one was to facilitate commerce in the 1st century BC and the other established intellectual linkages between East and West in the 16th-17th centuries. Some of the past lessons are worth studying even now. The New Silk Road vision raised by new Chinese leaders in 2013 addresses the present day's challenges. The emphasis is put upon Asia at the first stage. Some components of the implementation have been completed. At the same time there are difficulties and stumbling blocks to overcome. Time, patience, realistic approach, proactivity, cool-headedness, and persistent efforts are needed in the future so as to achieve what are expected.