REDEFINE (Hungary): Interview with Sinologist and Budapest-based academic A

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 Sinologist and Budapest-based academic A. 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.

本文件属于由欧洲研究理事会（European Research Council, ERC）资助的REDEFINE研究项目（ERC资助编号：885475）的组成部分。REDEFINE项目聚焦中国在欧洲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。本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进脉络，并评估此类投资对政治、经济增长乃至更广泛领域发展的意义。本匿名转录文本为对一位汉学家暨驻布达佩斯学者A的半结构化访谈实录。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支撑。所有可识别个人身份的信息均已删除，且已获取受访者就参与本次研究及数据使用的知情同意。