George Magnus

George Magnus is a member of the Advisory Board of the China Observatory, a Research Associate at the University of Oxford’s China Centre and at SOAS in London, and author of Red Flags: Why Xi’s China is in Jeopardy. He served as the Chief Economist and later Senior Economic Adviser at UBS during a period spanning over 20 years, having previously worked in an economics capacity at SG Warburg, Bank of America, and Lloyds Bank.

George Magnus

Xi Jinping sticks to his guns: The 2024 Third Plenum

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George Magnus analyses the outcome of the PRC’s recent Third Plenum and discusses the likely implications for the Chinese economy

China’s National People’s Congress and the economy: Short change

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George Magnus investigates the National People’s Congress of 2024 and what it said about the direction of China’s economy

De-dollarisation would upend the global economy

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George Magnus argues that the US dollar will remain the world’s dominant currency for the foreseeable future

The Chinese economy after the ‘Two Sessions’

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George Magnus investigates what the Chinese Communist Party’s ‘Two Sessions’ of 2023 reveal about the direction of the Chinese economy

The CPTPP and Britain’s Pacific Rim engagement

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George Magnus examines the CPTPP and the economic and political implications of Britain’s accession to the bloc

The Chinese economy: Troubled times ahead

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George Magnus investigates the ailments affecting the Chinese economy and the necessary measures required to solve them

China’s ‘Two Sessions’ paper over cracks in a troubled economy

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George Magnus explores the economic and policy backdrop to the ‘Two Sessions’ and how the main economic challenges facing China are being addressed, or not