REDEFINE (Hungary): Interview with Former Diplomat to China and Former SOE Advisor

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 former diplomat to China and former SOE advisor. 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）资助，项目编号为885475。REDEFINE项目聚焦中国在欧洲的大规模基础设施投资的发展态势与影响，研究覆盖德国、希腊、匈牙利及英国四国。本项目通过多地点田野调查与跨学科分析，旨在探析中欧关系的动态演变，并全面评估其对政治、经济增长及整体发展的意义。本匿名转录稿记录了一场针对前驻华外交官及前国有企业（State-Owned Enterprise，SOE）顾问的半结构化访谈，其内容为REDEFINE项目关于布达佩斯-贝尔格莱德铁路升级项目中中国投资的案例研究提供支撑。所有可识别受访者身份的细节均已移除，且已获取受访者参与本次研究及数据使用的知情同意。