February’s visit by Viktor Orbán to China and a nuclear agreement with Russia signed in January can be regarded as the effective culmination of Hungary’s opening to the east, a policy of the Fidesz–KDNP government. Although its main aim was economic and political rapprochement with these two regional powers, the decision-makers were involved in the development of dialogue with many other Asian countries. As a result, Hungary has managed in part to expand its economic attractiveness, though deepening the focus on economic matters in its eastern policy carries risks—as shown by Budapest’s reaction to the Crimean crisis—and may also bring negative consequences not only for the country but for the EU, too.