SOAS in the media 3-9 August 2021

10 August 2021

Items related to Asia

  • BBC World News: Yuka Kobayashi interviewed on China's carbon emissions following UN climate report - 09 Aug
  • BBC Radio 4 The Food Programme : Mukta Das collaborates with the Michelin starred chef Andrew Wong to explore dishes and delicacies from the past - 09 Aug
  • The Hindu : Somnath Batabyal writes piece on Ian Sanjay Patel's new book We’re Here Because You Were There: Immigration and the End of Empire
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  • Hindustan Times : Avinash Paliwal commented on India's position on the situation on Afghanistan - 06 Aug
  • Financial Times : Steve Tsang quoted in article 'China’s nanny state: why Xi is cracking down on gaming and private tutors' - 06 Aug
  • Daily Express : Steve Tsang comments on US and China relations following suggestion from US that China is deviating from its nuclear strategy - 06 Aug
  • The Globe and Mail : Steve Tsang quoted in article on the Independent Commission Against Corruption in Hong Kong - 05 Aug
  • CNN : Steve Tsang quoted on the increase in regulation in the Chinese corporate world - 04 Aug
  • South China Morning Post : Steve Tsang quoted in article on the tensions between African mineworkers and their Chinese bosses in Africa - 03 Aug
  • Selvedge : The Brunei Gallery exhibition Baghs - Abstract Gardens featured in the magazine's South Asian Heritage Month - 07 Aug
  • China In Context : Duncan Bartlett, Research Associate at SOAS China Institute, discusses the relationship between China and North Korea with Dr Edward Howell from New College, Oxford - 02 Aug
  • Asian Affairs and India Blooms : Duncan Bartlett provides analysis how Bangladesh and the international community are formulating a new programme to offer humanitarian to the displaced Rohingya refugees from Myanmar - 03 Aug
  • BBC Radio Scotland : Duncan Bartlett writes about the increasingly politicised role of the pop group BTS as ambassadors of the Republic of Korea. - 08 Aug
  • The Economic Times of India : Duncan Bartlett, Research Associate at SOAS China Institute, writes an op-ed explaining the political and diplomatic gains for Japan of hosting the Tokyo Olympics - 08 Aug
  • South China Morning Post : Steve Tsang provides comment on the historical role of Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union - 06 Aug
  • Formosa TV , United Daily News , Central News Agency , Liberty Times , China Times , Radio Taiwan International , The News Lens , Storm Media : Extensive coverage of the Taiwan book launch of Taiwan's Economic and Diplomatic Challenges and Opportunities - published in April and edited by three SOAS alumni/academics: Mariah Thornton, Robert Ash and Dafydd Fell- 08 Aug

Items related to the Middle East

  • NPR and BBC World Service Radio (also across multiple US radio channels): Orzala Nemat commented on the assassination of the director of Afghanistan's Government Information Media Center - 08 Aug
  • Hindustan Times : Avinash Paliwal writes article on the situation in Afghanistan 'The problem isn't Delhi. It's the Taliban' - 03 Aug
  • Hindustan Times : Avinash Paliwal quoted in piece 'Speed of Taliban's assault on key cities exceeds Indian assessment' - 03 Aug
  • Daily Express : Andrew George quoted in article reporting on the 'first ever image of Tower of Babel' - 04 Aug

Items related to other regions/SOAS General

  • Financial Times : Kate Bayliss comments on Australia’s Macquarie buying £1bn majority stake in Southern Water - 09 Aug
  • Forbes : Harald Heubaum quoted in article 'Its Time For A New Approach As IPCC Report Doubles Down On Need For Rapid Climate Action' - 09 Aug
  • Times Higher Education : Peter Sutoris writes article 'Higher education is entrenching limited thinking on climate change' - 07 Aug

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