A third of a million Chinese labourers helped the Allies but their huge unsung contribution ended in betrayal
Are China and the EU destined to be rivals?
Parting ways with the European Union: Italy charts its own course along China’s ‘New Silk Road’
| | Politics and International Studies
The ‘New Silk Road’ played a central part in President Xi Jinping's state visit to Rome.
"Huawei’s claim that it is 99% owned by its staff is not reassuring."
Gavin Williamson’s Huawei leak: a calculated move
| | Development Studies, Politics and International Studies
The former Defence Secretary is proving one to watch.
Will China’s rise be peaceful? Academics from around the world give their verdict
| | Languages and Cultures, Politics and International Studies
Don't miss out on The China Debate at SOAS on 7 May.
Will Italy be the first G7 country to endorse President Xi Jinping's flagship initiative?
Jacob Mardell investigates the lives of people affected by the Belt and Road Initiative.
Test your knowledge of recent world events with the SOAS Topical News Quiz.
Dr Harris reports on the news that 10% of Xinjiang’s Muslim population have been indefinitely detained in internment camps.
Test your knowledge of recent world events with the SOAS Topical News Quiz.
I’d recommend history books that are more specialised without losing sight of the big picture... texts that you enjoy...
Bamboo has thousand of uses from bamboo furniture to bamboo socks.
Steve Tsang on China's strict censorship laws
Is taking the year abroad worth it? Yes, certainly...Thanks to this programme I am not only studying the language...
"It was a great opportunity to immerse myself in the SOAS community"
But is its model sustainable? Professor Steve Tsang considers the angles
What is development studies? It's difficult to find a commonly agreed definition, as some scholars even reject the...
How can the Chinese financial system contribute to sustainable economic development?
| | Finance and Management
SOAS University of London is the lead organisation on a new ESRC-funded project entitled Research on China’s Financial System...
Lawrence Sáez considers the evidence
What books do a 30-minute search via web and library 'shelf test' turn up, and how does an academic...
"The best training as a journalist I could have hoped for"
SOAS students, past and present, share their experiences about the phenomenon that is the Chinese Bridge competition.
Around eighty years ago, Walter Simon fled Germany to come to the UK, where he took up a post...
1 July 2017 sees the twentieth anniversary of the end of more than 150 years of British control of...
This year’s SOAS Taiwan Studies Summer School runs from 3-7 July 2017 and promises to be a packed programme...
The 15th World Music Summer School opens on Monday 19 June 2017 with a programme of musical traditions from...
An artistic snapshot of the city as it stands today, and a celebration of its culture and diversity
Enrol onto our summer school and pick the brains of our academic specialists about the issues that interest you...
The advent of a new direct freight train service between China and the UK promises to further enhance trading...
Climate policy expert Dr Harald Heubaum on the Paris Agreement, Trump's appointment of fellow sceptics, the Dakota and Keystone...
The Director of SOAS University of London, Valerie Amos, spoke at the annual meeting of the Consortium of Humanities...
