James Crabtree

James Crabtree is a columnist at Foreign Policy, a former executive director of the International Institute for Strategic Studies-Asia, and the author of The Billionaire Raj: A Journey Through India’s New Gilded Age.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden hold a summit meeting at Filoli House in Woodside, California on Nov. 15.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden hold a summit meeting at Filoli House in Woodside, California on Nov. 15.

Why Xi Thinks He Got the Better of Biden
Analysis
James Crabtree
A protester holds a placard reading "China Out" outside the Chinese Embassy in Manila.
A protester holds a placard reading "China Out" outside the Chinese Embassy in Manila.

With Two Wars Raging, China Tests America in Asia
Analysis
James Crabtree
Joe Biden walks across a stage.
Joe Biden walks across a stage.

U.S.-China De-Risking Will Inevitably Escalate
Analysis
James Crabtree
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak shake hands after signing a defense agreement at the Tower of London on Jan. 11
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak shake hands after signing a defense agreement at the Tower of London on Jan. 11

Britain’s Surprisingly Enduring Tilt to Asia
Analysis
James Crabtree
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden meet at the G-20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, on Nov. 14, 2022.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden meet at the G-20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, on Nov. 14, 2022.

Biden and Xi Are Doomed to Escalation
Analysis
James Crabtree
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