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

U.S.-China Competition: Pentagon Fixates on War Over Taiwan

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.
U.S.-China Tariffs: Beijing Refutes Trump's Claims of Trade Negotiations With Xi

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.
Countries Face Pressure to Pick Sides in U.S.-China Trade War

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.
‘Andor’ Is a Chilling Vision of Fascism and Resistance in a Galaxy Far, Far Away

3 weeks 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

4 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.
A U.S.-China Trade War?

4 weeks 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 month 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

1 month 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

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.
China Prepares to Endure a Trade War

1 month 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.