SOAS in the media 23-29 May

  • Jim Hoare appeared on Polish TVP talking about the Japanese's reaction the North Korean announcement of a satellite launch. 
  • Adam Habib spoke on BBC Radio 4's Today programme about the the government's new immigration curbs and how this will impact international students in higher education.
  • Nick Westcott spoke live on BBC News about the unrest in Sudan and the 85-year-old British citizen in Sudan was shot and injured by snipers and whose wife later died of starvation despite repeated calls for assistance.
  • Steve Tsang provided comment about the fine imposed on the comedian who made a joke about the Chinese army - France 24 and the Japan Times.
  • Adam Habib was interviewed on BBC World Service on Russia and Ukraine agreeing to receive an African leaders' peace delegation
  • Wilson Erumebor spoke to Aljazeera about the Nigerian President handing over the reins of power to fellow party man Ahmed Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress.
  • Steve Tsang analysed what could be meant by China when they say they want peace in Ukraine - CNN. 
  • Adam Habib's previous comments on the UK's reliance on international students fees were quoted in this Guardian article on the topic.
  • Rachel Harrison was interviewed by the online Thai journal, the 101, about her career as an academic working on Thai culture at SOAS. 
  • Duncan Bartlett discussed with James Laurenceson, director of the Australia-China Relations Institute, the meanings of the terms de-risking and decoupling - Buzzsprout. 
  • Steve Tsang spoke to France 24 about how sailing the Shandong aircraft carrier through the Taiwan Strait was “very unusual”.
  • Fabio Gygi provided commented on crime rates in Japan after rare deadly assault in the city of Nakano in central Japan took the lives of two women and two police officers - the New York Times.
  • Nick Westcott wrote for African Arguments about how stagnation at home and fence-sitting abroad are costing South Africa dearly, and the costs are only rising.
  • Marloes Janson appeared on BBC Radio 4's Today programme to talk about the recent opening of the Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi.
  • Sanjay Srivastava wrote for the Indian Express about how the Karnataka Elections results should lead to a diversification of the ways people think about religion and caste. 
  • Steve Tsang spoke to Reuters about Russia and China sealing economic pacts amid Western criticism.
  • Costas Lapavitsas wrote for the Conversation about why he reckons its profits, not pay, that have caused the cost of living crisis.
  • Duncan Bartlett interviewed the Abbot of a Tibetan Monastery and the Sikyong (senior elected representative) of the Central Tibetan Administration - the China Project.
  • Colin Shindler wrote for Plus 61J Media arguing how the current demonstrations in Israel are about far more than judicial overhaul
  • Bereket Tsegay wrote for African Arguments about how has been affected by a escalating instability and political crisis for over three decades, and the potential for peace in the country. 
  • Dafydd Fell spoke to the Guardian about how many Taiwanese voters pay attention to US views on presidential candidates.
  • Steve Tsang provided comment to i News about the relationship between the West and China. 
  • Sanjay Srivastava appeared on ABC Austarlia's podcast that looked at Hindu nationalism, Modi, and the Australian Indian diaspora. 

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