SOAS in the media - 8-14 Aug
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- Eloisa Romani and Zahraa Kapasi wrote an op-ed for PassBlue how the General Assembly can revive the disarment agenda.
- Steve Tsang provided comment to the Atlantic about the wider concerns that emerge from the disappearance of one of China's most recognisable officials.
- Miguel Niño-Zarazúa and others wrote for Devex about how measuring aid’s distributional impact can reduce inequality.
- SOAS's transnational education partnership with South Africa's Wits University was highlighted in this UUKI article as a joint venture that is positively advancing the realm of global higher education.
- Steve Tsang spoke to the Daily Telegraph about how China's export slump is crippling their economy.
- Dafydd Fell and others wrote for Taiwan Insight about the country's Green Party and the challenges in promoting gender equality.
- Steve Tsang spoke to the Guardian for their analysis on why China was present at the Ukraine peace talks in Saudi Arabia.
- Subir Sinha appeared on BBC Newsnight to talk about how the unrest in India is affecting Muslims, Christians, and Kukis in the country.
- Jim Hoare appeared on TVP World to talk about China's presence at the Saudi-brokered Ukrainian peace talks.
- Stephen Murphy spoke to BBC Radio 4 about the East India Company, its structure and how it functioned, as well as its relation to Raffles Hotel, Hospital, and Cup.
- Steve Tsang provided comment de Volkskrant about the partial acquittal for seven prominent Hong Kong democratisation advocates.
- Stephen Chan spoke to BBC Radio 4 about the changes that brought Nelson Mandela to power and the presence of his statue in Parliament Square.
- Steve Tsang spoke to the New York Times about what China could be hiding from the world about its economy after Beijing stopped releasing youth unemployment figures.
- Lina Khatib spoke to the Telegraph about Saudi Arabia's appointment of an ambassador to Palestine.
- George Magnus wrote for the Guardian about how China's recent economics issues suggest that there is something "seriously amiss"
- Joanna Newman, who will be joining SOAS as provost next month, spoke to Times Higher Education about equity in partnerships, two-way internationalisation and ensuring the UN sees the value of tertiary education