George Magnus

George Magnus is a Research Associate at the China Centre at the University of Oxford and at SOAS in London. He is also 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

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