SOAS in the media 24-30 Oct

  • Nick Westcott spoke to AP News ahead of King Charles' visit to Kenya this week, and how he reckons the King believes shouldn’t paper over the past - also in the Independent and the Daily Mail
  • Jim Hoare appeared on Polish TVP talking about supposed North Korean arms supplies to Russia.
  • Steve Tsang provided comment to RFA about the future of China's economy and their economical plans. 
  • Burzine Waghmar spoke to the Epoch Times about how China's communist culture lends itself to supporting the global left's anti imperialism narrative. 
  • Lina Khatib wrote for the Guardian about why neither Iran nor Hezbollah want an escalation of war in the Middle East.
  • Duncan Bartlett wrote for Japan Forward about what Chinese generals are saying about Taiwan. 
  • For Black History Month, Olivette Otele shared with the Guardian who she would choose to celebrate for their contribution to British society.
  • Steve Tsang spoke to the Guardian about the implications if China is seeking to stifle public grief for former premier Li Keqiang.
  • Olivia Cheung provided comment to SCMP for their article on how Li Shangfu’s dismissal as China’s defence minister came with no details, but a few clues.
  • Alastair Fraser spoek to the National Scotland about Zambia's peaceful path post rejection of federalism. 
  • Lina Khatib appeared live on BBC Newsnight to speak about the message that Hezbollah is sending to Israel.
  • Catriona Drew is mentioned in this The National Scotland article in relation to her and her PG students' lunchtime public readings events of the Laws of War.
  • Duncan Bartlett interviewed Thomas Gatley, China Strategist at Gavekal Dragonomics, about what a sharp drop in imports from China to the US means in terms of economic decoupling - China in Context Podcast
  • In light of the upcoming elections in Pakistan, Avinash Paliwal spoke to the Guardian about how Nawaz Sharif is the least risky bet for the military and what this means for the elections. 
  • Steve Tsang spoke to AP News about how the removal of top Chinese officials seen as enforcing Xi's demand for obedience and to the Independent on what this means for Xi Jinping’s grip on power. Also in the Independent here and here.
  • Lina Khatib spoke to Bloomberg about how Israel is losing support as fury grows over its strikes on Palestine. 
  • Hong Bo was interviewed live on BBC World Service about the ongoing Evergrande crisis in China.