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Economist and Author
Economist and Author
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.
Fifty years of encouraging closer economic links with Beijing has proved misguided Read more →
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