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Chris Balding

Chris Balding

Formal First Name
Christopher (Chris)

Christopher Balding is an Associate Professor at Fulbright University Vietnam. Balding is a recognized expert on the Chinese economy and financial markets. He brings exceptional knowledge and insight on China that he acquired from his eight years living in China. Balding also advises governments, central banks, and investors around the world about China. His insights have been featured on various global media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, CNBC, and Al-Jazeera. He also speaks regularly at universities and conferences around the globe.

  • Balding worked in private equity prior to entering academia. 
  • His scholarly work on diverse topics—CDS pricing, the WTO, and the economics of adoption and abortion—has been published in leading journals.
  • He has appeared as a guest on Real Vision.