James Green
Initiative for U.S.-China Dialogue on Global Issues
James Green was a senior research fellow from 2018-2020 with the Initiative for U.S.-China Dialogue on Global Issues at Georgetown University. He has worked for over two decades on U.S.-China relations for the U.S. government and in the private sector. Green received his honors B.A. from Brown University and is a graduate of the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, where his master’s degree work concentrated on China studies and international economics.
James Green has completed his work with the Initiative for U.S.-China Dialogue on Global Issues and is no longer a direct affiliate of the Initiative.
In the News:
- Host of the U.S.-China Dialogue Podcast
- Authored article in Foreign Policy magazine, “China and the United States Are Both Losing the Blame Game”
- Authored article featured in ChinaFile, "In Defense of Diplomacy with China"
December 30, 2020
News: The Impact of EU/China Investment Agreement on Collective Efforts
December 13, 2020
News: Listen to the Latest from the U.S.-China Dialogue Podcast
November 24, 2020
News: Collectively Calling Out China on Trade Aggression
September 10, 2020
News: In Defense of Diplomacy with China
May 1, 2020
News: Pointing Fingers Over COVID-19 is a Dangerous Distraction
This article in Foreign Policy was written by initiative senior fellow James Green. Even before the outbreak of the coronavirus, U.S.-China relations were under serious strain. Then came the coronavirus outbreak.
February 25, 2019
News: U.S. Eyes Summit with China to Sign Deal to Avoid Trade War
February 7, 2019
News: Pressure Grows on U.S., China to Forge Trade Deal
March 23, 2021
The Future of U.S.-China Trade Negotiations Event
By the time the Trump administration left office on January 20, 2021, the United States and China had imposed tariffs on billions of dollars of exports from the other country and imposed new restrictions on investments, technology, and personnel…
February 22, 2021
Prospects for U.S.-China Diplomatic Dialogue under the Biden Administration Event
In U.S. Senate testimony from incoming cabinet officials, all of the new Biden administration nominees highlighted competition and confrontation with China as a guiding element of U.S. policy going forward, signaling much potential continuity with…
November 12, 2020
A Veteran’s Day Discussion of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Event
As relations between the United States and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) move from cooperation to competition, how well prepared is the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) for this challenge? What is the state of bilateral U.S.-PRC military…
April 22, 2019
U.S.-China Diplomacy: 40 Years of What's Worked and What Hasn't Event
U.S.-China relations have entered perhaps their most trying period since normalization in 1979. As both countries rethink the trajectory of their relationship, the last 40 years of diplomacy are invaluable to informing new ideas on a way forward. On…
September 10, 2020
In Defense of Diplomacy with China Publication
This article, written by Initiative Senior Fellow James Green, was featured in ChinaFile, a project of the Center on U.S.-China Relations at Asia Society.
Initiative for U.S.-China Dialogue on Global Issues Georgetown Unit
The Georgetown Initiative for U.S.-China Dialogue on Global Issues is a university platform for engagement among scholars, students and practitioners to advance dialogue and promote solutions to global challenges ranging from climate change to peace…
The Future of U.S.-China Trade Negotiations Video
By the time the Trump administration left office on January 20, 2021, the United States and China had imposed tariffs on billions of dollars of exports from the other country and imposed new restrictions on investments, technology, and personnel…
Prospects for U.S.-China Diplomatic Dialogue under the Biden Administration Video
In U.S. Senate testimony from incoming cabinet officials, all of the new Biden administration nominees highlighted competition and confrontation with China as a guiding element of U.S. policy going forward, signaling much potential continuity with…
A Veteran’s Day Discussion of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Video
As relations between the United States and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) move from cooperation to competition, how well prepared is the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) for this challenge? What is the state of bilateral U.S.-PRC military…
U.S.-China Trade Relations after the January 2021 Inauguration Video
The Trump administration has made trade confrontation with China a centerpiece of its foreign policy. Since the Section 301 investigation in 2017 through the imposition of tariffs in 2018, and then a negotiated agreement in January 2020, the…
U.S.-China Diplomacy: 40 Years of What's Worked and What Hasn't Video
U.S.-China relations have entered perhaps their most trying period since normalization in 1979. As both countries rethink the trajectory of their relationship, the last 40 years of diplomacy are invaluable to informing new ideas on a way forward. On…