SOAS in the media 7-13 Nov

  • Gilbert Achcar spoke to the Washington Post about the steps taking to find a solution to the conflict between Palestine and Israel.
  • Jim Hoare was interviewed by the Associated Press on the significance of South Korea's State Visit.
  • Olivia Cheung provided comment to the Economist about Xi Jinping's vision for a patriarchal society and how he wants women to stay home and bear children.
  • Lina Khatib spoke to the Associated Press about how Lebanon’s Hezbollah group became a critical player in the war.
  • Hong Bo was interviewed by BBC World Business Report and commented on China’s inflation figure.
  • Birsha Ohdedar spoke to Deutsche Welle about the Peruvian farmer who is battling a German fossil fuel giant and how the case could be a major breakthrough for the climate justice movement.
  • Steve Tsang spoke to Reuters about David Cameron's return to government and whether it would affect British policy - also in the Daily Mail.
  • Colin Shindler wrote for the Jewish Chronicle about how Russia’s secret services serve as a reference work for all those wishing to understand the country.
  • Steve Tsang spoke to iNews about how David Cameron’s China links suggest Sunak concerned about trade.
  • Gilbert Achcar was interviewd live on France 24 about how the war in Palestine-Israel could affect regional ties.
  • Duncan Bartlett penned for Japan Forward a piece on the US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin's trip to several Asian countries.
  • Olivia Cheung wrote for Geostrategy's Big Ask section answering the question: How secure is Xi Jinping’s rule?
  • Colin Shindler wrote an op-ed for Jewish News titled "the far-left is the political ostrich of our time".
  • Steve Tsang spoke to France 24 about how Taiwan is set to dominate talks when Xi meets Biden in San Francisco.
  • Duncan Bartlett wrote an analysis for Japan Forward about the trip to Israel, Jordan and Palestine by the Japanese Foreign Minister, Yoko Kamikawa.
  • Steve Tsang spoke to the BBC about the possible political and diplomatic motivations behind David Cameron's appointment.