SOAS in the Media: 12-18 Jan

19 January 2021

Items related to Asia

  • CNN , F3News : Steve Tsang, Director of the China Institute comments on the future of Hong Kong's Chief Justice, Andrew Cheung - 29 Jan
  • Economic Times , Financial Express : Steve Tsang, Director of the China Institute comments on China's leader, Xi Jinping's comments setting out his vision for the ruling Communist Party for the next 30 years - 21 Mar
  • VOA , Milat Gazetesi : Steve Tsang, Director of the China Institute comments on the USA's lifting of restrictions on relations with Taiwan. - 18 Jan
  • New Delhi Times : Steve Tsang, Director of the China Institute, comments on the UK and Western democracies approach to China - 14 Jan
  • Redaction Politics : Guharpal Singh, Emeritus Professor of Sikh and Punjab Studies comments on the ongoing farmers protests in India - 12 Jan
  • South China Morning Post : Ian Inkster, Professorial Research Associate at the Centre of Taiwan Studies writes about why a China-led free vaccine project for poor countries is an excellent idea - 15 Jan
  • Nikkei Asian Review : Lauren Johnston, Research Associate at the China Institute writes about what the West gets wrong about China's Belt and Road Initiative - 14 Jan
  • Japan Forward : Duncan Bartlett, Research Associate at the China Institute writes that North Korea's new year messages raises the threat of war - 14 Jan

Items related to Africa

Items related to the Middle East

  • Truthout : Interview with Gilbert Achcar, Professor of Development Studies and International Relations about the possibility of a third wave of the Arab Spring - 17 Jan
  • The Independent : Dr Rafeef Ziadah, Lecturer in Comparative Politics of the Middle East writes about why descriptions of Israel as as an ‘apartheid regime’ will not come as news to ordinary Palestinians - 20 Feb
  • Jerusalem Post : Colin Shindler, Emeritus Professor in Israel studies writes about the paradox of Israeli-Gulf relations behind the scenes - 14 Jan

Items related to other regions/SOAS General

  • International Policy Digest : Ian Inkster writes about how Britain is a Basket Case when it comes to  COVID-19  - 14 Jan
  • Indian Express , News India : Obituary to former SOAS Professor Sunil Kumar - 17 Jan
  • Gov.uk : SOAS alumnus David Ashley has been appointed the British Ambassador to Madagascar and Comoros - 14 Jan

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