REDEFINE (UK): Interview with a UK businessman P18 (1st)

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 a UK businessman P18 (1^st). 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.

本文件属于由欧洲研究委员会（European Research Council）资助的REDEFINE研究项目（ERC资助编号：885475）的组成部分。REDEFINE项目聚焦于中国在欧洲的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，旨在厘清中欧双方不断演变的双边关系，并从更广阔的维度评估其对政治、经济增长及整体发展的意义。

本匿名访谈转录稿为与英国商人P18开展的半结构化访谈（第1次访谈），其内容为REDEFINE关于曼彻斯特机场城（Airport City Manchester）中资投资案例研究的组成部分。本次研究已隐去所有可识别个人身份的细节，且已获取受访者参与研究及数据使用的知情同意。