SOAS in the Media: February 2026

What the UK’s China diplomacy signals next

• Professor Steve Tsang was interviewed and featured across BBC Radio 5 Live, Al Jazeera, DW China and Channel 4 News on the UK Prime Minister’s recent visit to China, alongside wider coverage including BBC News, Channel News Asia and MSN Philippines. (BBC Radio 5 Live; Al Jazeera; DW China; Channel 4 News)
• Professor Tsang also commented on what the UK-China meeting could mean for UK relations with the US, with iNews and Newsweek. (iNews; Newsweek)
• Professor Tsang was referenced in coverage on shifting global dynamics, including Prachatai, AmarinTV and MSN Taiwan. (How will China's purge of military leaders close to Xi Jinping affect the Taiwan conflict?; AmarinTV; MSN Taiwan)
• Professor Tsang was quoted in a CNN analysis on Europe’s approach to China amid shifting transatlantic relations. (CNN article)

Inside China’s power structures

• Professor Steve Tsang spoke on reports concerning Zhang Youxia, vice chairman of China’s Central Military Commission, with Caspian Post and Taipei Times. (Caspian Post; Taipei Times)

Washington–Tehran tensions in focus

• Professor Arshin Adib-Moghaddam shared comment on US–Iran relations and concerns around potential US air strikes, with The Metro. (The Metro)

Bangladesh: reform questions and economic pressures

• Professor Naomi Hossain commented on potential reform and considerations for a referendum in Bangladesh, with Bangladesh Daily Star. (Bangladesh Daily Star)
• Dr Arpita Chatterjee was interviewed on Bangladeshi fishermen detained by the Indian Coast Guard, with Memesita.com. (Memesita.com)
• Professor Mushtaq Hussain Khan was quoted on economic risks facing Bangladesh, including pressures in the banking and power sectors, in Energy & Power. (Energy & Power)

Food assistance and global needs

• Iris Lim featured on The Found Foundation podcast discussing food assistance worldwide. (The Found Foundation podcast)

History, heritage and the digital archive

• Cristina Juan’s 1762 Archive website project was featured in an MSN article: Theft of the cross of the Sto. Niño, 1625. (Theft of the cross of the Sto. Niño, 1625)

Gender, politics and power in the Global South

• Professor Shirin M Rai was interviewed by World Today Journal on feminist political economy and her concept of “depletion”. (World Today Journal Shirin M. Rai Interview: Gender, Politics, and Power in the Global South)

Markets, politics and who holds leverage

• Alex Dryden’s The Conversation article “Who really holds the cards: Trump or the bond market” was published on RTÉ. (RTE)

Iran’s protest movement: where does momentum go?

• Emeritus Professor Hassan Hakimian was quoted in Palatinate on “Iranian protests continue: is momentum being lost?” (Palatinate)

Professor Gilbert Achcar: analysis across global fault lines

• Emeritus Professor Gilbert Achcar wrote for Le Monde on US wariness around long-term occupations. (Le Monde)
• Professor Achcar’s article “Les Kurdes et le régime syrien” was translated into Spanish by Resumen Latinoamericano. (Resumen Latinomericano)
• Professor Achcar also published “The Gaza Genocide in World-Historical Perspective” in New Politics. (New Politics)