REDEFINE (Germany): Interview note with a PR manager P35 of a Chinese logistics firm in Duisburg (2nd)

Date: Oct 2023Location: Duisburg, GermanyParticipants:• Interviewee: a PR manager P35 of a Chinese logistics firm in Duisburg (2nd)• Interviewer: REDEFINE researcherKeywords:Germany-China relations, EU-China relations, Chinese foreign investment, infrastructure, Duisburg port, PrivatisationContext: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 a PR manager P35 of a Chinese logistics firm in Duisburg (2nd). 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.