REDEFINE (UK): Interview with a Chinese Community Leader P2 based in Manchester (3rd, Part 1)

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 Chinese community leader P2 based in Manchester (3^rd, Part 1). 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.

本文件为REDEFINE研究项目（资助编号：ERC 885475）的组成部分，该项目由欧洲研究委员会（European Research Council）资助。REDEFINE聚焦于中国在欧洲开展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。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轨迹，并综合评估其对政治领域、经济增长以及整体发展的意义。本匿名化访谈转录稿为针对曼彻斯特本地华人社区领袖P2开展的半结构化访谈（第三部分，第1小节）。本次访谈为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。所有身份识别信息均已隐去，且已获取受访者参与研究及数据使用的知情同意。