REDEFINE (UK): Interview note with the UK representative P24 of a Chinese trade promotion agency

This document forms part of the REDEFINE research project (ERC Grant No. 885475), funded by the European Research Council. REDEFINE focuses on the dynamics and effects of China’s large-scale infrastructure investments in Europe, with a focus on Germany, Greece, Hungary, and the UK. Through multi-sited fieldwork and interdisciplinary analysis, the project seeks to understand the evolving relations between China and Europe and to assess what this means for politics, economic growth and development more broadly.This anonymised interview note presents a semi-structured interview conducted with the UK representative P24 of a Chinese trade promotion agency. The conversation contributes to REDEFINE’s case study of ABP’s investment in Royal Albert Dock. All identifying details have been removed, and informed consent for participation and data use was obtained.

本文件为REDEFINE研究项目的组成部分，该项目由欧洲研究委员会（European Research Council，简称ERC）资助，资助编号为ERC Grant No. 885475。REDEFINE研究聚焦于中国在欧洲的大规模基础设施投资的发展动态与影响，研究重点覆盖德国、希腊、匈牙利及英国四国。本项目通过多地点田野调查与跨学科分析，旨在探究中欧关系的动态演变进程，并评估其对政治领域、经济增长及更广泛的发展议题的意义。本匿名访谈记录为对某中国贸易促进机构英国籍代表P24开展的半结构化访谈内容，本次访谈为REDEFINE关于ABP投资皇家阿尔伯特码头（Royal Albert Dock）的案例研究提供了实证支撑。所有可识别受访者身份的细节均已隐去，且已获取受访者参与本次研究及数据使用的知情同意。