James is a foreign policy and advocacy professional currently working in advocacy at a leading international humanitarian organisation. He worked at Amnesty International's International Secretariat for two years, working on human rights in the Asia-Pacific. He was previously an adviser to the UK Foreign Affairs Committee, where he managed parliamentary inquiries into human rights in China, Myanmar, Eastern Europe, and the UK’s broader engagement in the Indo-Pacific. He has also worked as a senior political affairs adviser at UNICEF UK, where he focused on political advocacy relating to global health, nutrition, and the invasion of Ukraine.
James is a member of the Executive Committee of the Labour Foreign Policy Group, leading the Group's work on China, and is an Associate Fellow of the British Foreign Policy Group.
He is an alumnus of the British Council’s Generation UK-China Leadership Development Programme and has been recognised as a Rising Leader by the Aspen Institute and a Young Leader by the Pacific Forum. He has written on human rights and foreign policy for various outlets, including The Diplomat, Just Security, and the Diplomatic Courier. His foreign policy analysis has been cited in parliamentary, congressional, and government reports, and has provided expert commentary to a range of media including Nikkei and The Observer.
