SOAS in the media 7 - 13 Mar

  • Onde Info reported on Marie Rodet leading a training workshop in Nouakchott to combat descent-based slavery. 
  • Fiona Adamson wrote for Chatham House's International Affairs journal about the problems of relying on removal schemes such as the 2022 UK-Rwanda migration deal.
  • Duncan Bartlett wrote a long analysis for the China Project about the relationship between China and North Korea.
  • Steve Tsang commented on China's Xi Jinping being handed historic third term. France24, Le Monde, Gulf News, TRT World, Arab News.
  • Dafydd Fell wrote for Taiwan Insight about the saddening passing of the influential Taiwanese political scientist Chu Yun-han.
  • Orkideh Behrouzan spoke about the suspected poisonings of Iranian schoolgirls in Nature.
  • Steve Tsang spoke about Li Qiang, China's new premier. RFI, Al Quds, ElaphMorocco.
  • Robbie Barnett commented on the potential effects of the India-China infrastructure race on the Himalayas - BBC.
  • Duncan Bartlett interviewed on China Radio International about plans by the British government to stop the boats carrying refugees coming to the UK. 
  • Steve Tsang provided the Guardian with commentary about China’s Li Keqiang bowing out as premier.
  • Gurharpal Singh featured on BBC Radio 4's show, Playing With Fire, where he spoke about politics and religious tension.
  • Lynn Welchman quoted in Reuters and Washington Post about alleged Syrian government and UN's aid failures after earthquake.
  • Avinash Paliwal wrote about Rahul Gandhi's Yatra and its effects on the Congress in the Indian Express.
  • Duncan Bartlett wrote for Japan Forward about the messages China sent to Japan through the annual “Two Sessions” political meeting in Beijing.
  • Gilbert Achcar wrote for Labour Hub about anti-imperialism and the Ukraine war.
  • Stephen Chan was interviewed by IQNA about the development in the relationship between Saudi Arabia and Iran. 
  • Ha-Joon Chang shared 5 key insights from his new book, Edible Economics. Next Big Idea Club, and UK Daily News.
  • Ahead of his new book, Guy Standing wrote for Labour Hub about why the government needs to act urgently to protect the marine environment.
  • Lina Khatib interviewed by Antidote Zine about the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria in light of the already exisiting conflict in Syria.