REDEFINE (Germany): Interview with an MP B

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 an MP B. The conversation contributes to REDEFINE’s case study of COSCO’s investment in Hamburg Port. All identifying details have been removed, and informed consent for participation and data use was obtained.本文件为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，资助编号为885475。REDEFINE项目聚焦中国在欧洲开展的大规模基础设施投资的动态进程与影响效应，研究重点覆盖德国、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，旨在厘清中欧关系的演变逻辑，并评估其对政治领域、经济增长及更广泛层面发展的意义。本匿名转录文本记录了与国会议员B开展的半结构化访谈，本次访谈内容为REDEFINE项目中远海运（COSCO）投资汉堡港案例研究的组成部分。所有可识别身份的个人信息均已做匿名化处理，且已获取受访者参与本次研究及数据使用的知情同意。