Even as official financial decoupling progresses, US and other financial firms are – with China’s blessing – building asset management, securities, life insurance, fintech, and custody businesses in the Chinese market. Should President-elect Joe Biden's administration support this process or double down on decoupling? Read more →
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George Magnus
George Magnus is an independent economist and commentator, an Associate at the China Centre, Oxford University, and an adviser to some asset management companies.
He is a regular contributor to the Financial Times, Prospect Magazine and other written media, and appears regularly on BBC TV and radio, Bloomberg TV and other outlets.
- Josephine Moulds, The Daily Telegraph
George Magnus's Viewpoints Blog
- It’s ok to call the Chinese Communist Party to account
- Protecting lives and protecting the economy is not a choice
- Covid-19 as metaphor for China’s economic development conundrum
- Trade dogs of war collared for now, but still growling
- As the 2020s dawn, China’s search for financial stability isn’t getting easier
Latest Articles
- A Messy Financial Divorce for the US and China
- The Biden Agenda for US-China Relations
As President-elect Joe Biden, scans his China inbox, how might things evolve in 2021 with regard to China? Read more →
- The Ant saga should teach Western investors a Chinese lesson
The pulling of Ant's IPO was important for Jack Ma and fintech rules and regs, but has wider implications for Chinese capital markets and for China Read more →
- Has the pandemic emboldened or weakened China in the global system?
First published: LSE Ideas 03/11/2020
If the 2008 financial crisis and aftermath was the time China lost respect for the western economic model,
Read more → - Can China seize the moment?
The secrecy surrounding this week's 5th Plenum will be lifted in due course. It's a moment China wants to exploit but can it? Read more →
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