James Crabtree

James Crabtree is a columnist at Foreign Policy and author of The Billionaire Raj: A Journey Through India’s New Gilded Age.

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Reflections of the crains and cargo ships are visible in a reflection in the segmented panoramic windows of a moored ship. The ships are piled high with shipping containers in various colors, and a hazy sky is visible above them.
Reflections of the crains and cargo ships are visible in a reflection in the segmented panoramic windows of a moored ship. The ships are piled high with shipping containers in various colors, and a hazy sky is visible above them.

5 Issues to Watch in 2024

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James Crabtree, Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Edward Alden, Agathe Demarais, C. Raja Mohan
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
Biden, Xi hold virtual summit
Biden, Xi hold virtual summit

Biden-Xi Meeting Unlikely to Halt U.S.-Chinese Slide

Analysis
James Crabtree
A grid of video screens shows U.S President Joe Biden attends a virtual summit with ASEAN leaders/
A grid of video screens shows U.S President Joe Biden attends a virtual summit with ASEAN leaders/

Biden and Xi Struggle to Compete in Asia

Analysis
James Crabtree
Biden and Xi hold a virtual summit
Biden and Xi hold a virtual summit

Biden and Asia: Modest Progress, Ongoing Confusion

Analysis
James Crabtree
Daniel Craig as James Bond in No Time to Die
Daniel Craig as James Bond in No Time to Die

New Bond Can’t Take On Beijing’s Supervillains

Review
James Crabtree
Filipinos protest China in the South China Sea.
Filipinos protest China in the South China Sea.

A Confused Biden Team Risks Losing Southeast Asia

Argument
James Crabtree
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson meets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the G-7 summit in Biarritz, France, on Aug. 25, 2019.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson meets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the G-7 summit in Biarritz, France, on Aug. 25, 2019.

Boris Johnson Unveils His Post-Brexit ‘Tilt’ to Asia

Voice
James Crabtree
Then-presidential candidate Joe Biden meets workers at the Fiat Chrysler plant in Detroit on March 10, 2020.
Then-presidential candidate Joe Biden meets workers at the Fiat Chrysler plant in Detroit on March 10, 2020.

Biden’s Trade Plans Will Boost China’s Power in Asia

Voice
James Crabtree
Photos of the front pages of Japanese newspapers in Tokyo on Nov. 5.
Photos of the front pages of Japanese newspapers in Tokyo on Nov. 5.

Asia’s Realists Shouldn’t Fear a Biden Presidency

Election 2020
James Crabtree
An Indian art schoolteacher paints an image of former Vice President Joe Biden next to U.S. President Donald Trump outside an art school in Mumbai on Oct. 29.
An Indian art schoolteacher paints an image of former Vice President Joe Biden next to U.S. President Donald Trump outside an art school in Mumbai on Oct. 29.

The View of the Vote From Asia

Election 2020
James Crabtree
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