Logan Wright

Senior Associate (Non-resident), Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics
Logan Wright

Logan Wright is a partner at Rhodium Group and leads the firm’s China Markets Research work, where he focuses on the impact of credit expansion on the Chinese financial system, China’s exchange rate policies, and the influence of the country on global currency and capital markets. He is well known for his views on China’s foreign assets and macroeconomic data. With more than a decade of professional experience analyzing China’s financial system, he monitors official institutions and real-time data closely to gauge implications for the banking system, real economic activity, and future policy directions. Dr. Wright holds a PhD from the George Washington University and a master’s degree in security studies and a bachelor’s degree in foreign service from Georgetown University. He is based in Washington, D.C., after living and working in Beijing and Hong Kong for more than two decades.

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Top Takeaways from China’s Two Sessions

Experts from the CSIS Trustee Chair weigh in on the 2025 "Two Sessions" legislative meetings in China, including their significance for China’s economy, governance, technology development, and energy and climate goals.

Blog Post by Scott Kennedy, Logan Wright, Ilaria Mazzocco, Deborah Seligsohn, Jeannette Chu, and John L. Holden — March 14, 2025

China’s Stimulus Package: Will It Work?

Scott Kennedy hosts a roundtable discussion on China's major stimulus package, and whether it will prove effective at boosting growth and restoring confidence in the economy. 

Event — October 4, 2024

Third Plenum Hot Takes: Skepticism and Concern

Experts from CSIS’s China programs weigh in on the 2024 Third Plenum Decision and its significance for China’s economy, politics, and foreign relations.

Blog Post by Jude Blanchette, Scott Kennedy, Ilaria Mazzocco, Lily McElwee, Claire Reade, Daniel H. Rosen, and Logan Wright — July 22, 2024

China’s Economy: Has THE Crisis Started?

China’s economy is showing multiple signs of weakness. Experts will discuss whether we are witnessing the early days of an emerging full-blown economic crisis, if this is just a deeper than unusual cyclical downturn, or are the worries vastly overblown, with a focus on how international investors and other governments should respond.

Event — February 29, 2024

Experts React: China’s Economic Slowdown: Causes and Implications

In response to recent coverage of an impending economic crisis in China, Trustee Chair experts offer their reactions on the structural difficulties in the Chinese economy, solutions to improve the country’s outlook, and the consequences for the United States.

Commentary by Scott Kennedy, Logan Wright, John L. Holden, and Claire Reade — August 30, 2023

Timeline of China's Deleveraging Campaign: 2013–2021

The deleveraging campaign marked the end point of China’s unprecedented credit expansion after the global financial crisis. This timeline describes the four stages of the campaign, which are analyzed in further detail in the report "Grasping Shadows."

Digital Report by Logan Wright — May 31, 2023