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

Chinese industrial policy, trade and the global order

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George Magnus provides an overview of the People’s Republic of China’s industrial policy and its impact on global trade.

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