I am chief economist at Enodo Economics, an independent macroeconomic and political consultancy I set up to untangle complexity, challenge the consensus and make sense of the future. Our focus is China, one of the most misunderstood economies in the world, yet one of the most important to figure out. I have been analysing China and helping asset managers and business leaders make sense of its economy and politics and its impact on the world for over two decades, four of those living in Hong Kong. I joined JPMorgan Asia Growth and Income plc as a Non-executive Director to the Board in March 2023 and the Asia Society Policy Institute’s Center for China Analysis, as a non-resident Senior Fellow on the Chinese economy in June 2023.To understand the Chinese economy, you have to understand the communist mind, and I have the unlikely advantage of having grown up in Bulgaria before the Berlin Wall came down. But, having been trained by some of the greatest Western economists, I also understand how the market economy works. I am one of the few economists who really knows capitalism, communism and how the two have come together in China.I’ve built my reputation not by giving in to the consensus but by having the courage to be different in thinking and approach. To test and to change. When I have been right – whether about China’s powerful boost to global growth and commodities in 2002, its structural growth slowdown and the end of the commodity bull market in 2011 or the arrival of the era of the Great Decoupling in 2018 – this is how I have been right. Having been brought up in communism where one had to conform, I am most proud of not being afraid to raise my head above the parapet when I have a strong conviction. So I cherish this testimonial from Mervyn King, governor of the Bank of England 2003-2013, “It is increasingly rare to find an economist who eschews the conventional wisdom and is prepared to think for herself. In today’s uncertain world it is a priceless quality. Diana Choyleva is such a person.” If you would like to take a look at Enodo’s research or book me as a speaker, connect with me here or register your interest at http://enodoeconomics.com