Early Life
James Shen was born in Shanghai, China in 1909. Shen was educated at Yenching University, which was located in Beijing. He earned his Masters degree in journalism at the University of Missouri in 1935.
Shen worked as a reporter and editor early in his career. He reported for media agencies throughout China, Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Additionally, Shen began work as an analyst and commentator for the Chinese government. His early government positions included "section chief" of the Ministry of Information's international department and as a department director for the Government Information Office (GIO).
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