Tom Miller
Tom Miller is a Senior Analyst at Gavekal, a global independent research firm, where he focuses on geopolitical and economic analysis with focus on China's global influence-building. He also reports on economic and political developments in emerging markets, mainly India, Southeast Asia and Latin America. Miller is a long-time China watcher and author focusing on China's influence overseas, urbanization and China's relations with Asian neighbors. A former journalist, he has reported from a dozen countries in Asia and given talks at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Chatham House and the World Bank. He was also a Managing Editor of the "China Economic Quarterly," published by Gavekal Dragonomics.
Tom Miller Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Senior Analyst
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Managing Editor, China Economic Quarterly
Academic History
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M.A., Chinese Studies
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B.A., English Language and Literature
CURRENT AFFILIATIONS
Senior Analyst, Gavekal
Research Affiliate, Lau China Institute, King's College London
CHINA RESEARCH
Miller is a well-known commentator on Chinese affairs and a former Beijing correspondent of the South China Morning Post.
He has reported from 30 Chinese provinces and more than 20 countries on five continents.
He has written on the Chinese economy for the Financial Times and reported from China for the UK’s Guardian and Observer newspapers.
He also focuses on how middle countries are hedging between China and the US, from Southeast Asia to Latin America.
PUBLICATIONS
Miller writes about emerging markets, specializing in China and its role in the world.
He is the author of two acclaimed books. His first, China’s Urban Billion: The Story Behind the Biggest Migration in Human History, was published in 2012 and translated into Chinese.
His second, China’s Asian Dream: Empire Building Along the New Silk Road, was published in 2017.
He also reviews books for The Spectator.
MEDIA & APPEARANCES
Miller has been quoted by the Financial Times, The Economist, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Reuters and Bloomberg.
He has appeared on the BBC, CNN, ABC and CNBC. He has also appeared on the Sinica and Chinese Whispers podcasts.
He has delivered lectures at Peking University, the Universities of Oxford and Pennsylvania, and SOAS in London.