SOAS in the Media: 2-8 June

9 June 2020

Professor Steve Tsang, Director of the SOAS China Institute, once again spoke about China's proposed changes to Hong Kong's law and countries plans to clamp down on protesters in Hong Kong.

The Times , Wall Street Journal , Newsweek and around 100 other publications covered the reaction.

Items related to Asia

  • Middle East Institute : SOAS alumnus Danny Makki writes on rising inflation in the Syrian economy - 2 June
  • South China Morning Post , TheStreet , Yahoo! Malaysia and 8 other media outlets: Steve Tsang writes on Chinese proposals to make Hainan a free trade hub - 2 June
  • South China Morning Post , MSN News Singapore and 3 other media outlets: Steve Tsang speaks on China and Covid-19 - 2 June
  • Euromoney : SOAS’ Lauren Johnston, an expert on Sino-African relations and research associate at the SOAS China Institute in London, speaks about the growing sense of unease in Beijing over calls to write off debt to stressed African states - 4 June
  • Al Jazeera , France Breaking News : and 3 other media outlets: SOAS alumnus Emil Maranon III speaks on press freedom in the Philippines - 3 June
  • Ketagalan Media : SOAS’ Dr Dafydd Fell writes about the recall vote against the mayor of Taiwan's second largest city, Kaohsiung - June 5

Items related to Africa

  • AllAfrica , Wire : Lucy Duran writes on the passing of musician Mory Kanté - 2 June
  • Sputnik News and Reformatorisch Dagblad :  SOAS’ Phil Clark, Professor of International Politics on the upcoming trial of Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga - 3 June
  • Euromoney : SOAS’ Lauren Johnston, research associate at the SOAS China Institute, speaks about the growing sense of unease in Beijing over calls to write off debt to stressed African states - 4 June
  • All Africa : High Court Judge Chifundo Kachale and SOAS graduate named as the new chairperson of the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC)
  • Bella Naija : SOAS graduate Funkola Odeleye has been shortlisted as an African entrepreneur who could stand a chance to win the sum of US$100,000 at the 2020 edition of Cartier Women’s Initiative.

Items related to other regions/SOAS General

  • The Guardian and Yahoo wrote about the Covid-19 pandemic altering graduation plans, with SOAS students contributing to the debate - 8 June
  • Metro : Former SOAS student and CEO of The Black Curriculum Lavinya Stennett says UK schools ‘should be taught about black history’
  • The Jewish Chronicle : Professor Colin Schindler looks at the dispute over who in the diaspora has a 'right' to intervene in Israeli politics
  • Legal Cheek : SOAS alumnus David Lammy MP joins Doughty Street Chambers - 2 June

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