REDEFINE (UK): Interview with a UK businessman P17

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 transcript presents a semi-structured interview conducted with the UK businessman P17. The conversation contributes to REDEFINE’s case study of Chinese investment in Airport City Manchester. All identifying details have been removed, and informed consent for participation and data use was obtained.本文件系REDEFINE研究项目的组成部分，该项目由欧洲研究委员会（European Research Council, ERC）资助，项目编号为885475。REDEFINE项目聚焦中国在欧洲实施的大规模基础设施投资的动态演进与影响效应，研究重点覆盖德国、希腊、匈牙利与英国四国。本项目通过多地点田野调查与跨学科分析，旨在厘清中欧双边关系的演变态势，并综合评估其对政治领域、经济增长及全局发展的深层意义。本匿名化访谈转录文本为针对英国商人P17开展的半结构化访谈实录。本次对话为REDEFINE项目关于中国投资曼彻斯特机场城（Airport City Manchester）的案例研究提供了实证支撑。所有可识别个人身份的细节均已移除，且研究团队已获取受访者参与本次研究及数据使用的知情同意。