AcrossChina:HungarianbusinessstudentlookstocreatevalsueforChina,Hungary_GuangmingOnlineMarkosMilan,astudentfromHungary,consultsexperiencedChinesemerchantsinXi'an,northwestChina'sShaanxiProvinceonApril5,2024.(Xinhua)TIANJIN,May11(Xinhua)--MarkosMilan,astudentfromHungary,hasaparticularinterestininternationalfinanceandbusiness.InSeptember2023,hetraveledtoChinatofulfilla"long-cherishedwish":togainanall-roundunderstandingofthecountry."Chinahasasignificantroleintheglobaleconomy.However,beforeIembarkedonmy'businesstrip,'IknewalmostnothingaboutChina.Ineededtoseeitformyself,"hesaid.HestartedhiscareerataninternationalaccountingandfinanceorganizationinBudapest,whichmotivatedhimtoseekopportunitiestobroadenhismindandobservetheinternationalbusinessenvironmentfromadifferentperspective.HavingtraveledextensivelythroughoutEuropeandyearningtoimmersehimselfinaculturevastlydifferentfromthoseheknew,heresolvedtopursueacourseofstudyinChina.Heoptedfortheone-yearInternationalMasterofBusinessAdministration(IMBA)programatTianjinUniversityinTianjin,abustlingportcityinnorthChina."IhavealreadyexperiencedtheadvantagesoftherelationshipbetweenChinaandHungary,startingwiththeBudapest-Beijingdirectflight.Chinesepeoplehavealwayswelcomedmeasafriend,"hesaid.Inadditiontobusinessstudies,MarkoshastakenintensiveclassesintheChineselanguage,whilealwaysseekingopportunitiestoputhisknowledgetouseinwaysthatbenefitbothHungaryandChina.InHongKongandShanghai,hegainedaninsightintoChina'sfinancialsector."OneofmygoodfriendsintroducedmetorepresentativesofaleadinginternationalinsurancecompanyinHongKong.Wediscussedengagingideasrelatedtotheinsuranceindustry,"hesaid.HealsogainedinsightsintoChina'srichcultureandlonghistorythroughvisitstoBeijing,northwestChina'scityofXi'an,andeastChina'scityofSuzhou.HewasimpressedbytheroleplayedbythecityofShenzheninfosteringinnovationandthestart-upcommunity,whiletheTsingtaoBeerMuseuminQingdao,eastChina'sShandongProvince,gavehimaninsightintothebeerindustry.OnhistravelsaroundChina,Markoshasseizedeveryopportunitytoengagewithlocals,chattingwithtaxidrivers,open-airmarketvendors,students,researchersandexecutivesatvariouscompanies."ExploringdifferentregionsofChinawasessentialforme,"hesaid.HisproficiencyintheChineselanguageimprovedwitheachtrip.HisformalstudiesatTianjinUniversityhavetaughthimagreatdealaboutChinesecompanies."DiscussingbusinesstopicswithmyChineseclassmates,participatinginprojects,andgivingpresentationshasprovidedmewithadeeperunderstandingoftheChinesebusinesslandscape,"hesaid.HeactivelysoughtoutopportunitiestoattendclassesthatrequiredhigherlevelsofChineseproficiency."Myambitionledmetotheclassesthatpreparestudentsfortheadvancedproficiencylanguageexam.Ifeelthatgoodlanguageskillsandeffectivecommunicationarecrucialinconductinginternationalbusiness,"hesaid.MarkoswilltakehisfinalChineselanguageexamsthissummer,andhopestobringhislanguageskillstothelevelrequiredtoconductbusinessnegotiations.Meanwhile,heisworkingtofurtherimprovehisknowledgeofChina'sfinancialindustry."IamactivelyexpandingmynetworkinChinaandseekingopportunitiestocooperatewithChineseorganizationstocreatevalsueforbothChinaandHungary,"hesaid.MarkosMilan(L),astudentfromHungary,learnsChineseatTianjinUniversityinnorthChina'sTianjinMunicipalityonOct.31,2023.(Xinhua)Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.