Barry Naughton

Barry Naughton is the So Kwan Lok Chair of Chinese International Affairs at the School of Global Policy and Strategy at the University of California, San Diego. He is an authority on the Chinese economy with an emphasis on issues relating to industry, trade, finance and China’s transition to a market economy.

Articles

Xi’s Economic Fumbles

The Chinese economy is in its worst shape in recent memory — and most of its problems can be directly or indirectly attributed to Xi himself.

The Party Politics Driving Xi Jinping

Why now for Xi's blitz of economic reforms? China’s political calendar.