David Corbett

David Corbett is a co-director of the YCW London chapter and a financial services professional, operating in the banking and capital markets sector. He holds degrees in economics and foreign languages (Chinese and Russian) from the University of Edinburgh and the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS). A former trade policy analyst, he has experience of working on Greater China and Asia-Pacific markets within the UK government. His research interests are centered on Chinese economic development, sustainable structural transformation, and Chinese influence across the post-Soviet space and Western Balkans.