SOAS in the Media: 26 Jan - 1 Feb

2 February 2021

Items related to Asia

  • The Daily Telegraph , Irish Independen t: Steve Tsang, Director of the China Institute comments on China's moves to strip Hong Kong citizens of right to vote if they hold British issued travel documents - 29 Jan
  • Reuters , Daily Mail, The Straits Times: Steve Tsang, Director of the China Institute comments on the issues of confidentiality Hong Kong banks face as a result of the national security law - 26 Jan
  • The Times : Steve Tsang, Director of the China Institute writes a letter to The Times about China's human rights abuses - 27 Jan
  • Middle East Eye : Steve Tsang, Director the China Institute comments on China's vaccine diplomacy in the Middle East - 01 Feb
  • The Conversation, Activist Post : Subir Sinha, Senior Lecturer in Institutions and Development, writes about the farmers’ protests in India and how the internet shutdown highlights Modi’s record of stifling digital dissent - 01 Feb
  • LBC News : Michael Charney, Professor of Asian and Military History discusses the ongoing political situation in Myanmar - 01 Feb
  • The Daily Telegraph : Avinash Paliwal, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, comments on ongoing political situation in Myanmar - 01 Feb
  • Hindustan Times : Avinash Paliwal, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, writes about the political situation in Myanmar and how it is the end of the country's limited experiment with democracy - 01 Feb
  • Taiwan Insight : Dafydd Fell, Director of the SOAS Centre of Taiwan Studies, writes about why the nagorno karabakh artsakh conflict should matter to Taiwan - 28 Jan
  • The National Interest : Hazel Smith, Research Associate in Korean Studies, write about what strategy President Joe Biden might take towards North Korea - 31 Jan
  • Taipei Times: Ian Inkster, Professorial Research Associate at the Centre of Taiwan studies writes about the need for an East Asian vaccination pact - 30 Jan
  • ExBulletin : Duncan Bartlett, Research Associate at the China Institute writes about Japan, China and South Korea at the Davos summit - 01 Feb
  • Atlas Obscura: Mukta Das, Research Associate at the Food Studies Centre comments on the etiquette of Indian and Chinese restaurants in the UK - 29 Jan
  • CNN News18 : Burzine Waghmar, SOAS South Asia Inst. member, interviewed on Delhi bomb blast near the Israeli embassy and 2012 attempted attack on Israeli diplomats by Iranian intelligence operatives in New Delhi, Bangkok and Tbilisi - 30 Jan

Items related to Africa

  • Deutsche Welle , AllAfrica , : Phil Clark, Professor of Politics and International Relations comments on the no vote of confidence against DR Congo's prime minister. - 26 Jan
  • South China Morning Post : Stephen Chan, Professor of World Politics comments on relations between China, Africa and the US - 31 Jan

Items related to the Middle East

  • Radio-Canada : Gilbert Achcar, Professor of Development studies and International Relations comments on the ongoing Syrian war - 28 Jan
  • New Delhi Times : Helen Lackner, Research Associate in Development studies, comments on the potential for the Biden administration to take a new approach towards Yemen - 28 Jan

Items related to other regions/SOAS General

  • The Conversation , Global Advisors : Arshin Adib-Moghaddam, Professor of Global Thought and Comparative Philosophies writes about why Artificial intelligence must not be allowed to replace the imperfection of human empathy - 01 Feb
  • Al Jazeera : Lori A Allen, Reader in Anthropology, writes about why Biden’s removal of the 1776 Commission report is not enough - 31 Jan
  • Cambridge Political Affairs : Interview with Dr. Leslie Vinjamuri, Reader in International Relations - 01 Feb
  • The Daily Telegraph : Andrew Wong, Research Associate at the Centre of Food Studies writes about why winning a second Michelin star for his restaurante is a huge moment for the Chinese community in the UK - 27 Jan
  • University World News : Peter Sutoris Research Associate in Anthropology writes about why Anthropocene skills need to be at the centre of university curricula - 31 Jan
  • The Jewish Chronicle : Colin Shindler, Professor Emeritus of Israel studies writes about the divison between Russian Jews on Putin and Navalny - 28 Jan

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