James Palmer

Senior Editor at Foreign Policy Magazine

Deputy editor @ForeignPolicy. Wrote Bloody White Baron, The Death of Mao, and upcoming Heaven's Empires. Married to @larsonchristina. DC, ex-Beijing. He/him.

Articles

Trump and Harvard: International Student Ban Causes Alarm in China

1 week ago | foreignpolicy.com | James Palmer

U.S. Foreign Policy United States China James Palmer Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief.
China Tries to Boost Economy, Consumption Amid U.S. Tariff Pause

2 weeks ago | foreignpolicy.com | James Palmer

China Brief A weekly digest of the stories you should be following in China, plus exclusive analysis. Delivered Tuesday.
U.S.-China Trade Deal Defies Expectations

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | James Palmer

16 hours agoChina's Xi slams "bullying," says there are "no winners" in trade warsChina's leader Xi Jinping took an apparent swipe Tuesday at President Trump's tariff policies. Why it matters: Xi's first remarks since China and the …NowModi Has Changed India’s Military DoctrineAfter a terrorist attack in Kashmir, everyone knew that India would retaliate. Nobody quite understood how.
After U.S.-China Trade Deal, What Happens Next?

3 weeks ago | foreignpolicy.com | James Palmer

U.S. Foreign Policy Foreign & Public Diplomacy Economics United States China James Palmer Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief.
U.S.-China Competition: Pentagon Fixates on War Over Taiwan

1 month ago | foreignpolicy.com | James Palmer

China Brief A weekly digest of the stories you should be following in China, plus exclusive analysis. Delivered Tuesday.
U.S.-China Tariffs: Beijing Refutes Trump's Claims of Trade Negotiations With Xi

1 month ago | foreignpolicy.com | James Palmer

China Brief A weekly digest of the stories you should be following in China, plus exclusive analysis. Delivered Tuesday.
Countries Face Pressure to Pick Sides in U.S.-China Trade War

1 month ago | foreignpolicy.com | James Palmer

China Brief A weekly digest of the stories you should be following in China, plus exclusive analysis. Delivered Tuesday.
‘Andor’ Is a Chilling Vision of Fascism and Resistance in a Galaxy Far, Far Away

1 month ago | foreignpolicy.com | James Palmer

Politics James Palmer The Empire has always been British. Ever since the first Star Wars, the villains have had stereotypically upper-class British accents.
Businesses on Both Sides of the Pacific Brace for Impact

1 month ago | foreignpolicy.com | James Palmer

China Brief A weekly digest of the stories you should be following in China, plus exclusive analysis. Delivered Tuesday.
A U.S.-China Trade War?

1 month ago | foreignpolicy.com | Craig Singleton |James Palmer |Bob Davis

Beijing and Washington seem in no mood to back down or betray weakness as they ramp up tariffs on each other. How much will it actually hurt their respective economies? How far will Beijing go to counter U.S. President Donald Trump? And will U.S. protectionism impact how the world engages with China? Join FP Live for a discussion with two experts.