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George Magnus

Economist and Author

George Magnus

Economist and Author

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George Magnus

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.

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"George Magnus does not look like a prophet. Yet this is the man widely acknowledged to have predicted that the US sub-prime mortgage crisis would trigger a global recession."

- Josephine Moulds, The Daily Telegraph

George Magnus's Viewpoints Blog

  • Whatever RCEP is, it’s not the answer to the slump in world trade
  • Ofcom, CGTN and BBC row, the latest nail in Britain’s golden era coffin with China
  • 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

Latest Articles

  • ECONOMICS, NATIONAL SECURITY, AND THE COMPETITION WITH CHINA

    The intersect between economic and national security is spawning turbulence and volatility in Sino-US and Sino-western relations Read more →

  • Whatever RCEP is, it’s not the answer to the slump in world trade

    World trade expectations range between bounce back optimism to economic scarring. But RCEP isn't going to help as its creators say Read more →

  • Mr. Xi zooms into Davos

    Xi Jinping's speeches often embrace flowery language and come across like corporate marketing. But there are always messages, boasts and not a little hypocrisy Read more →

  • China’s Bittersweet Recovery From COVID-19

    Predictions of a “Chernobyl Moment” for the Chinese Communist Party in early 2020 have proven incorrect. China has won the bragging rights for recovery, but there is much more, and less to this than the narrative suggests Read more →

  • A Messy Financial Divorce for the US and China

    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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