REDEFINE (Hungary): Interview with Head of a Hungary-based NGO

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 the head of a Hungary-based NGO. 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.

本文件隶属于由欧洲研究理事会（European Research Council, ERC）资助的REDEFINE研究项目，项目资助编号为ERC Grant No. 885475。REDEFINE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态势，并综合评估其对政治领域、经济增长及整体发展的深层意义。
本匿名转录文本为对一家匈牙利非政府组织（Non-Governmental Organization, NGO）负责人开展的半结构化访谈实录。本次访谈为REDEFINE关于中国投资布达佩斯-贝尔格莱德铁路升级项目的案例研究提供了实证支撑。所有可识别身份的信息均已隐去，且已获取受访者参与研究及数据使用的知情同意。