SOAS in the Media: 29 Dec - 4 Jan

5 January 2021

Items related to Asia

  • The Guardian , BBC News , Taipei Times : Steve Tsang, Director of the China Insititute comments on China's ratification of the Turkey extradition deal and what it might mean Uyghur Muslims - 29 Dec
  • New York Post , The Wall Street Journal : Steve Tsang, Director of the China Institute comments on the potential outcomes of the China-EU trade deal - 30 Dec
  • South China Morning Post , Reuters , Times of India , Daily Mail: Feyzi Ismail, Senior Teaching Fellow in Political Economy comments on the political crisis in Nepal and how this can affect China's interests in the country - 31 Dec
  • Jordan Times : George Magnus, Research Associate at the China Institute writes about China-US relations - 02 Jan
  • China Daily : George Magnus, Research Associate at the China Institute comments on China's economic recovery after the Covid-19 epidemic in the country - 04 Jan

Items related to Africa

  • South China Morning Post , Africa Briefing : Stephen Chan, Professor of Politics and International Relations comments on China's foreign minister's visit to African countries this week - 03 Jan
  • Business Day Nigeria : Stephen Chan, Professor of Politics and International Relations comments on China's vaccine diplomacy in Africa - 31 Dec

Items related to the Middle East

  • Al Jazeera: Gilbert Achcar, Professor of Development Studies and International Relations comments on how Brexit might impact the Middle East - 30 Dec
  • The National (United Arab Emirates) : Nima Mina, Senior Lecturer in Persian and Iranian Studies comments on the gap in Iranian politics left after the death of Suleimani - 31 Dec

Items related to other regions/SOAS General

  • Deutsche Welle : Subir Sinha, Senior Lecturer in Institutions and Development comments on the Brexit trade deal - 01 Jan
  • Global Voices : Ian Inkster, Professorial Research Associate at the Centre of Taiwan studies, writes about Christmas 2020 and how it was like no other due to the Covid-19 pandemic - 30 Dec
  • The Jewish Chronicle : Colin Shindler, Emeritus Professor in Israel studies writes about how the KGB laid the ground for the great Soviet exodus in December 1970 - 31 Dec
  • The Guardian : SOAS Masters student Hasan Kilani shares his New Year's Eve plans - 31 Dec

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