Economist and Author

Europe + UK

Will The Trade Conflict Confound China’s Ambitions?
China’s economy faces uncertainty and choppy waters in the years ahead, a trend that the trade conflict with the United States seems likely to deepen. Read more →
Shadows loom over China’s 70th birthday celebrations
Trade tensions, Hong Kong and economic slowdown pose threats to the Communist party Read more →
China in the 2020s: a more difficult decade?
The China narrative that Beijing propagates and many echo looks comfortable enough. But as a new decade dawns, it is less robust and more brittle than often assumed. Read more →
When the rulebook is torn up by populists, the whole world loses
First published: The Times 24/08/2019
At the last count Germany,
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Yuan’s Slide Is Gold Standard Moment for China
The yuan anchor for China, Asian trade, the global monetary system and US China relations now looks a lot less solid Read more →