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

Businesses on Both Sides of the Pacific Brace for Impact

1 week 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 week 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.
China's Oppression Is Silent but Omnipresent in Perry Link's 'The Anaconda in the Chandelier'

1 week ago | foreignpolicy.com | James Palmer

China James Palmer China loves chandeliers. Every banquet room in China has at least one, usually as huge and shiny as possible.
China Retaliation List in Tariff War Is Unofficial but Possible

2 weeks ago | foreignpolicy.com | James Palmer

Economics China James Palmer What other measures is the Chinese government considering in response to the spiraling trade war with the United States? Two prominent Chinese pundits have both posted an identical list of potential responses on social media accounts.
China Prepares to Endure a Trade War

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.
China Prepares to Endure a Trade War

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | James Palmer

1 day agoPhilippines - April 07, 2025 Philippines - The China Coast Guard vessel, CCG-3302, has continued to engage in dangerous maneuvers against the PCG vessel, BRP Cabra. Throughout the afternoon, CCG-3302 made multiple attempts to ram the aft of the BRP Cabra. Due to the PCG vessel's superior maneuverability, the China Coast Guard deployed a smaller, faster vessel, CCG-21612, to further attempt to ram the PCG vessel.
Trump Tariffs Target Both China and U.S. Allies in Asia

3 weeks ago | foreignpolicy.com | Lili Pike |James Palmer

Geopolitics Economics United States China Japan South Korea Taiwan James Palmer Lili Pike It was just last week that U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was touring the Indo-Pacific and pledging his support for U.S. allies in Asia. That was then.
China Looks to Neighbors as Trump Tariffs Loom

3 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.
'Adolescence' on Netflix Taps Into Fears Influencers Are Turning Boys Toxic

4 weeks ago | foreignpolicy.com | James Palmer

Near the start of Netflix’s Adolescence, a terrified child sits up in bed after his arrest at gunpoint by a police team. He has wet himself in fear. He is also a murderer. As we learn by the end of the first episode, 13-year-old Jamie has viciously stabbed a female classmate. But while his culpability is clear, his motive isn’t.
U.S. Cybersecurity Weakness Benefits China

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.