REDEFINE (Germany): Interview with a former MP H

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 a former MP H. The conversation contributes to REDEFINE’s case study of COSCO’s investment in Duisburg Gateway Terminal. All identifying details have been removed, and informed consent for participation and data use was obtained.

本文件为欧洲研究委员会（European Research Council）资助的REDEFINE研究项目（ERC资助编号：885475）的组成部分。该项目聚焦中国在欧洲的大规模基础设施投资的动态与影响，研究覆盖德国、希腊、匈牙利及英国四国。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态势，并评估其对政治领域、经济增长及整体发展的广泛意义。
本匿名转录文本为针对前议员H开展的半结构化访谈记录，其内容为REDEFINE项目中远海运（COSCO）投资杜伊斯堡门户码头（Duisburg Gateway Terminal）的案例研究提供支撑。本次访谈已隐去所有可识别身份的细节，并已获取受访者参与研究及数据使用的知情同意。