REDEFINE (Hungary): Interview with an Investigative Journalist B

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 transcript presents a semi-structured interview conducted with an investigative journalist B. The conversation contributes to REDEFINE’s case study of Chinese investment in Budapest-Belgrade Railway upgrade. All identifying details have been removed, and informed consent for participation and data use was obtained.

本文件隶属于由欧洲研究理事会（European Research Council）资助的REDEFINE研究项目（ERC资助编号：885475）。本项目聚焦中国在欧洲开展的大规模基础设施投资的动态与影响，研究范围涵盖德国、希腊、匈牙利与英国四国。项目通过多地点田野调查与跨学科分析，旨在厘清中欧关系的演变脉络，并全面评估此类投资格局对政治、经济增长及整体发展的深远意义。本匿名转录稿为对调查记者B的半结构化访谈记录，本次访谈为REDEFINE项目针对布达佩斯-贝尔格莱德铁路升级项目中中国投资的案例研究提供了核心支撑。所有可识别身份的细节均已隐去，且已获取访谈对象参与研究及数据使用的知情同意。