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James Palmer

Deputy Editor james.palmer@foreignpolicy.com

James Palmer is a deputy editor at Foreign Policy and writes FP’s weekly China Brief newsletter. Palmer is the author of The Bloody White Baron: The Extraordinary Story of the Russian Nobleman Who Became the Last Khan of Mongolia and The Death of Mao: The Tangshan Earthquake and the Birth of the New China. He won the Shiva Naipaul prize for travel writing in 2003.

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Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu attends the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting in New Delhi on April 28.
Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu attends the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting in New Delhi on April 28.

China’s Defense Minister Meets His Downfall
China Brief
James Palmer
A general view of the Houses of Parliament in London on Sept. 4.
A general view of the Houses of Parliament in London on Sept. 4.

U.K. Spy Scandal Could Shift China Policy
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James Palmer
Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks on the last day of the 2023 BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks on the last day of the 2023 BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Xi Jinping Will Be a G-20 No-Show
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James Palmer
A sign reading "Suspend the sale of all fish products imported from Japan" is displayed outside a Japanese restaurant in Beijing.
A sign reading "Suspend the sale of all fish products imported from Japan" is displayed outside a Japanese restaurant in Beijing.

Why China Is Stirring Up Anti-Japanese Sentiment
China Brief
James Palmer
A man rides by a building under construction by major property developer Country Garden in Beijing.
A man rides by a building under construction by major property developer Country Garden in Beijing.

Global Mood Sours on China’s Economy
China Brief
James Palmer
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