SOAS in the media 15-21 June 2021

22 June 2021

Items related to Asia

  • Green World : Dafydd Fell's research on Taiwan's Green Parties is mentioned in the obituary for former Green Party of England and Wales leader Penny Kemp - 18 Jun
  • Al Jazeera English : Lauren Johnston comments on how China's ageing population may topple its economic ambitions - 19 Jun
  • Tasnim News Agency : Lauren Johnston comments on piece 'Reasons for Western nervousness at odds with the layout of a belt of a China Road' - 19 Jun
  • AFP : Steve Tsang comments on the future of pro democracy paper Apple Daily in Hong Kong - 18 Jun
  • South China Morning Post : Steve Tsang comments on China's Covid-19 exit strategy - 17 Jun
  • MSN Digital Life : Steve Tsang comments on the future of pro democracy press in Hong Kong - 21 Jun
  • China Digital Times : Steve Tsang quoted in article 'CEOs Feel The Pinch As Regulators Come Down On Big Tech' - 19 Jun
  • BBC World News: Steve Tsang comments on the growth of TikTok and the increasing pressure from China and US to regulate the social media platform - 18 Jun
  • Yahoo News UK : Michael Charney interviewed on Aung San Suu Kyi in court - 16 Jun
  • Associated Press (covered in multiple outlets) : Robert Barnett quoted in article 'China offers glimpse of Tibetan life without the Dalai Lama' - 16 Jun
  • Yahoo! France : Robert Barnett quoted in article 'Encouraged by Beijing, tourism takes root in Tibet' - 15 Jun
  • Times of India (covered in multiple outlets): Robert Barnett comments on piece on Tibetan herders becoming hoteliers - 16 Jun
  • Wailaike.net : Avinash Paliwal comments on India's response to the pandemic - 20 Jun
  • Open : From the martyrdom of Thomas Becket to the holy relics of Hindi cinema' - article by Rachel Dwyer - 18 Jun
  • China In Context : Duncan Bartlett hosts a podcast discussing the changing dynamics of the relationship between China and the European Union with Professor Hanns Maull, a Senior Associate Fellow at the Mercator Institute for China Studies in Berlin - 15 Jun
  • The Diplomat : Duncan Bartlett examines what the G7 summit in Cornwall means for Asia, from a diplomatic perspective. - 15 Jun
  • Business Standard : Mushtaq Khan was interviewed on anti-corruption and the government's amnesty on declaring illicit incomes - 19 Jun ( video also available)

Items related to Africa

  • BBC World Service : Stephen Chan contributes to documentary on the life and legacy of Kenneth Kaunda, the first President of Zambia - 20 Jun
  • South China Morning Post : Stephan Chan provides commentary on Zambia’s founding president Kenneth Kaunda who recently passed away - 19 Jun
  • CNN : Phil Clark discussing former president Laurent Gbagbo returning to Côte d'Ivoire after beating charges at the ICC - 17 Jun
  • Pagine Esteri : Phil Clark quoted on the conflict situation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo - 16 Jun
  • EuroNews : Fernandes Wanda comments on the IMF endorsing Angola's finances - 15 Jun

Items related to the Middle East

  • Plus61J : Colin Shindler, Emeritus Professor of Israel studies, writes about former PM of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu's time in power - 15 Jun
  • Jacobin : Article by Adam Hanieh on 'A brief History of ISIS' - 21 Jun
  • ORF.at : Mohammed Ali Shabani comments on Iran's new President - 18 Jun
  • The Conversation : Arshin Adib-Moghaddam writes article on the Iran election - what Ebrahim Raisi’s victory will mean for his country – and the rest of the world - 21 Jun
  • TRT News : Massoumeh Torfeh writes article 'Iran’s election results promise little change' - 19 Jun

Items related to other regions/SOAS General

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