SOAS in the Media: 6-12 December

Expert comment on global news topics from the past week 

  • Steve Tsang wrote for the Sunday Telegraph about the protests in China and how Xi Jinping's unpopular zero-Covid policy was a mistake that resulted from his obsession with power.
  • Steve Tsang commented on China moving away from its zero-Covid policy for The Guardian, i news, The Epoch Times, Daily Mail and France 24.
  • Steve Tsang also commented on the recent protests in China for Novara Media and the Daily Express. 
  • Steve Tsang appeared on Monocle 24's The Globalist programme. 
  • Gilbert Achcar, commented on the political deal between the military and the leaders of Forces of Freedom and Change, the country’s largest pro-democracy group, to bring Sudan's country back toward a civilian government after the military coup of October 2022 for Arab News and Al Khaleej Today. 
  • Ulrich Volz appeared on Financial Times live to discuss Japan's demographic challenges.
  • Arshin Adib-Moghaddam spoke to Sky News on the ongoing protests in Iran. 
  • Azadeh Pourzand, appears on BBC News' Outside Source to discuss the ongoing protests in Iran and the regime's execution of some protesters.
  • Sonali Deraniyagala discusses the economic crisis in Sri Lanka. 
  • Philippe Cullet write a piece in Le Temps that Switzerland should leave the Energy Charter Treaty.  
  • Guy Standing writes whether Cop15 can protect ocean biodiversity from the big fish of the ‘blue economy’ for The Guardian. 
  • Guy Standing writes that the Labour Party must come up with a strategy to revive the economy of the sea for Progressive Economy Forum. 
  • Duncan Bartlett analyses developments in the diplomatic relations between China, pan-European institutions, Germany, France and the United Kingdom for The Diplomat. 
  • Duncan Bartlett writes an appreciation of the Japanese pianist and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto for Japan Forward.
  • Duncan Bartlett discusses why the British government decided to significantly reduce its aid to China with aid commissioner Sir Hugh Bayley on the China in Context podcast.
  • Burzine Waghmar, was interviewed by DD India on Mohsen Shekari's execution and the Iranian attorney-general's remarks on compulsory headscarf ruling. 
  • Africa Briefing covers Akyaaba Addai-Sebo architect of UK’s Black History Month receives an Honorary Doctorate from SOAS during the December graduation ceremonies.
  • SOAS alumna and artists Veronica Ryan has won this year’s Turner Prize as covered by The Guardian and Evening Standard. 
  • i news covers that SOAS alumni will be taking on alumni of Balliol College, Oxford in University Challenge’s annual Christmas competition, broadcast on Monday 19 December. 

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