SOAS in the Media: 16-22 March

23 March 2021

Items related to Asia

  • The Times : Steve Tsang, Director of the China Institute writes a letter to the Times about the UK government's relations with China - 19 Mar
  • BBC Mundo, La Nacion : Steve Tsang, Director of the China Institute comments on China's vaccine diplomacy - 22 Mar
  • South China Morning Post: Steve Tsang, Director of the China Institute comments on on Xi Jinping's order to deep dive into corruption 20 years ago - 18 Mar
  • Stand News: Steve Tsang, Director of the China Institute comments on the UK Government's integrated review report and its position on China - 17 Mar
  • China Post, Los Angeles Times , Fintech Zoom : Steve Tsang, Director of the China Institute comments on China's foreign policy as Canadian Michael Kovrig goes on trial in China - 22 Mar
  • CN Vision Times : Steve Tsang, Director of the China Institute comments on the trade war between China and Australia - 18 Mar
  • Epoch Times : Steve Tsang, Director of the China Institute comments on why China's leader Xi Jinping continues to centralize power - 20 Mar
  • France24 : Avinash Paliwal, Senior Lecturer in International Relations comments on police officers fleeing Myanmar to India - 19 Mar
  • New Bloom Magazine : Review of Taiwan’s Green Parties: Alternative Politics in Taiwan by Dr Dafydd Fell, Director of the Centre of Taiwan Studies - 17 Mar
  • CNN , Daily Express , Daily Mirror : Keith Howard Emeritus Professor of Music comments on North Korea likening pop music to slavery - 18 Mar
  • Open : Rachel Dwyer Professor Emerita of Indian culture and cinema writes about the cinematic evolution of the countryside in Indian film - 19 Mar
  • Times Radio : Dr Olivia Cheung, Research Fellow at the China Institute discussed the impact of the UK Trade Bill and sanctions on China - 22 Mar
  • ChinaPlus : Duncan Bartlett, Research Associate at the China Institute writes an article previewing the meeting in Alaska between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi - 18 Mar
  • CNN News18 : Burzine Waghmar, SOAS South Asia Inst. member, interviewed on Chinese foreign ministry ruling requiring Indian, Pakistani and Israeli visa applicants, among 19 countries, carry Sinopharm inoculated certificates to be eligible for entry to the PRC - 17 Mar
  • Japan Forward : Duncan Bartlett, Research Associate at the China Institute writes an article explaining the significance for Japan of the meeting in Alaska between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and American Secretary of State Antony Blinken - 16 Mar
  • The Kootneeti: Duncan Bartlett, Research Associate at the China Institute gives a television interview explaining to an Indian audience the main themes from the meeting of the National People’s Congress in Beijing -16 Mar
  • Defence Matters : Duncan Bartlett, Research Associate at the China Institute gives an interview about the security and defence implications of Britain’s Integrated Review in relation to the Indo-Pacific region - 19 Mar

Items related to Africa

  • South China Morning Post : Stephen Chan, Professor of World Politics comments on China's relations Tanzania amid the death of President Magufuli - 18 Mar
  • ZimEye : Stephen Chan, Professor of World Politics comments on the popularity of Zimbabwean opposition leader Nelson Chamisa - 10 Oct

Items related to other regions/SOAS General

  • The Tablet : Professor Dan Plesch, Director of CISD comments on how the Vatican can be 'game changer' in nuclear debate ahead of the joint online event between SOAS based SCRAP and the Vatican - 22 Mar
  • Vatican News , Catholic World News : SOAS based SCRAP collaborates with the Vatican to promotes global ceasefire to stop weapon production and proliferation - 17 Mar
  • Vice News: Phil Clark, Professor of World Politics discusses whether the International Criminal Court is racist -15 Mar
  • Times Radio : Michael Jennings, Reader in International Development, discusses global vaccine diplomacy - 07 Mar
  • Al Jazeera , EuroNews : Michael Jennings, Reader in International Development comments on the politics of vaccine diplomacy - 20 Mar
  • Financial Times : Coverage of Centre for Sustainable Finance report, Net-zero central banking: A new phase in greening the financial system - 18 Mar
  • The Daily Telegraph : SOAS academics sign letter urging the Government to reconsider the planned aid cuts - 20 Mar
  • All In London : Article about the Brunei Gallery's current exhibition Suspect Objects Suspect Subjects - 29 Mar