Director of the SOAS China Institute Prof. Steve Tsang spoke to @washingtonpost.com on relations between India and China as Prime Minister Modi travels to China for the upcoming SCO summit. bit.ly/47fVEOF

Prof. Ha-Joon Chang was interviewed by @cnbc.com on challenging the traditions around economics and free market policy. bit.ly/4fPu4tQ

"A guilty verdict, could trigger a new round of political conflicts." Thai Law & Policy Fellow Verapat Pariyawong spoke to @aljazeera.com on the forthcoming verdict for Thailand’s ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra in a controversial royal insult case. bit.ly/3HJspsY

Dr @nimersultany.bsky.social wrote for @theguardian.com on the urgency and need for further intervention in Gaza. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

As protesters and politicians call for the closure of asylum hotels, what are the alternatives? Professor Giorgia Doná, Dr Charlotte Sanders, and Dr Paolo Novak provided insight to @uk.theconversation.com Read more: bit.ly/4oqGDiY

"The threat posed by low-price Chinese products to local jobs and communities, deskilling, and premature deindustrialisation is ubiquitous." Research associate George Magnus wrote for @theguardian.com on the instability of China's industrial policy. bit.ly/3UP8ls6

Professor Mushtaq Khan featured on BBC World Service to discuss plans for Bangladesh’s new political constitution and declaration for reform. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Director of the SOAS China Institute Professor Steve Tsang provided insights to BBC News on the controversies surrounding the UK's new Chinese embassy. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

"Despite these attacks on her integrity and person, Albanese maintains faith in the human rights law instruments." Dr @alvinahoffmann.bsky.social writes for @uk.theconversation.com on the imposed sanctions against UN special rapporteur, Francesca Albanese. bit.ly/3IM5E83

"The KMT membership seems to be increasingly out of step with the average Taiwanese citizen in terms of age and ideology." Prof Dafydd Fell commented in an article with @financialtimes.com on the fragility of Taiwan’s Kuomintang (KMT) political party. bit.ly/46WnGOS

Dr Kate Bayliss spoke on the BBC News 'Business Today' programme to discuss the UK government’s new plans to update water systems across the country. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

With many of the biggest fossil fuel companies based in autocratic countries, where does democracy come into the climate debate? SOAS's Ross Mittiga provides insight to @theguardian.com . www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Distinguished Research Professor Olivette Otele features on this week's episode of "You're Dead to Me" from BBC Radio 4, diving into the life and times of 19th century author Alexandre Dumas. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

As Azerbaijan sets out to strengthen its position by forging alliances with Turkey and Pakistan, SOAS Professor Bhavna Davé tells @scmpnews.bsky.social what this means for its relations with Iran and Russia. www.scmp.com/week-asia/po...

Teaching Fellow Oscar Broughton featured on BBC World Service’s 'The Inquiry' podcast, discussing if Brazil’s ‘supercows’ can feed the world. bit.ly/4eEntBP

Professor Robbie Barnett shared insight with @washingtonpost.com on the Dalai Lama on his 90th birthday and plans for a future successor. bit.ly/46kSj08

"Europe, is permanently at a crossroads. But this time, it seems existential as the region faces the challenge of fickle allies and stronger economic competitors." Professor Daniela Gabor writes for @financialtimes.com on the risks around the EU adopting the US's saving model. bit.ly/3TPMq3x

As China's network of preschools grow in Tibet, Professor Robbie Barnett gave context to @wsj.com on the history between the two nations. www.wsj.com/world/china/...

"This "good AI" myth is a key tool used by tech companies to promote their products. Yet there’s evidence that consumers are wary of the presence of AI in some products." Professor Arshin Adib-Moghaddam writes for @uk.theconversation.com on challenging the myth of “good AI”. bit.ly/468RdV2

“What’s missing is a bridge between the evidence, investable products, and connected-up approaches that encourage capital deployment at scale.” Dr. Harald Heubaum shared insight with @forbes.com on the missing pieces in realising the value of the world’s oceans: bit.ly/4mUPuZu

“Xi Jinping does want to improve economic relations with Trump but not at any price.” Director of the SOAS China Institute Professor Steve Tsang shared comment with ‪@newsweek.com on China’s reluctance to enter new trade talks with the US. www.newsweek.com/china-xi-tru...

"If a leader regularly threatens sweeping economic action but repeatedly backs down at the first sign of trouble, their credibility begins to erode." PhD scholar Alex Dryden writes for @theconversation.com on Donald Trump's credibility within financial circles in the US. bit.ly/3T3kyIP

Food for thought this Friday 🍸📘 In a full-length interview with @thetimes.com, SOAS's Ha-Joon Chang talks about tariffs that work, making economics accessible - and why he loves a good Pisco Sour. #HaJoonChang #EdibleEconomics #FridayReads #Economics www.thetimes.com/business-mon...

"You can't really have a bigger assault on academic independence and academic integrity." Prof Steve Tsang spoke to @reuters.com after a US judge temporarily blocked Trump's revocation of foreign student enrollment at @harvard.edu. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKc5...

The Pakistan military has long portrayed itself as “the saviour and defender of Pakistan’s physical borders but also its ideological frontiers.” Dr Maria Rashid shared insight with @aljazeera.com on Pakistan’s military domestic image, following the recent ceasefire with India. bit.ly/4352hAN

“We’ve seen these kinds of pushbacks in the past but it is at an intensity we’ve never seen before in terms of the number of people deported and the violence used." Dr Hassan Ould Moctar spoke to @aljazeera.com on the treatment of Senegalese and Malian migrants in Mauritania. bit.ly/43y1NmQ

Researcher of the Middle East Dr Maria Gloria Polimeno featured on the BBC News Business Today programme, discussing the US's pledge to lift its sanctions on Syria. Watch back: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Can Universal Basic Income Be A Viable Safety Net? Prof. Guy Standing spoke to BFM Radio’s The Breakfast Grille on the idea of universal basic income, and what it means for world economies. www.bfm.my/content/podc...

"Trump's primary objective is to secure substantial investments from the three affluent oil states to stimulate America’s economy and align with his campaign promises." Dr. Ali Alavi spoke to @lbc.co.uk on the intentions of the US leadership as Trump embarks on his Middle East tour. bit.ly/42Z46zm

“Ethical questions raised by the sale are: should human remains be traded? And who gets to decide what are human remains or not?” Prof. Ashley Thompson and PhD scholar Conan Cheong shared insight with BBC News surrounding the auction of jewels linked to the remains of Buddha. bit.ly/4jMbx2E

"By becoming a major investor in the region’s energy sector, China is hoping to reduce its dependence on countries such as Russia." Dr @lorena-lombardozzi.bsky.social writes for @theconversation.com on how China is reshaping Central Asia's energy sector. theconversation.com/china-is-res...

"Oshikatsu developed out of the desire of fans to have a closer link to their idols." Dr Fabio Gygi wrote for @theconversation.com on the advertising phenomenon taking Japan’s society and economy by storm. theconversation.com/oshikatsu-th...

Prof. Richard Kozul-Wright provided comment to @theguardian.com on the controversial changes to the IMF under the US leadership. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Dr Subir Sinha featured on @bbc5live.bsky.social to provide insight on the current happenings within the Kashmir region. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Dr Ros Taplin spoke to FairPlanet on if art and design can have a role in shifting climate behaviour on a global scale, in a new feature on Expo 2025. www.fairplanet.org/story/can-im...

Dr Richard Hylton writes for @uk.theconversation.com on the visceral exhibition of the artist Donald Rodney, at London's Whitechapel Gallery.

Director of the SOAS China Institute Prof. Steve Tsang spoke to @nytimes.com on what a dispute at a Scunthorpe Steel Mill means for relations between China and the UK. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/w...

PhD scholar Alex Dryden writes for @theconversation.com on the fragility of the US bond market being a cause for pause on the US's plans for foreign tariffs. theconversation.com/jitters-in-t...

SOAS PhD scholar Yoon Walker writes for @uk.theconversation.com on what's next for South Korea following the impeachment of its President, Yoon Suk Yeol.

Dr @ziyameral.bsky.social featured on BBC Radio 4’s The Briefing Room to discuss the current political happenings in Turkey. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Professor of Music Lucy Durán, wrote for @theconversation.com on the life and legacy of Malian musician, Amadou Bagayoko. theconversation.com/amadou-bagay...

Researcher George Magnus spoke to @theguardian.com on the global shockwaves of the US’s trade tariffs. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Prof. Ha-Joon Chang shares insights with @financialtimes.com on the trade tariffs set against smaller nations across the world by the US.

Prof. @naomihossain.bsky.social shared insight with @npr.org on a new political player in the Bangladesh elections. www.npr.org/2025/03/27/g...

Dr. Jonathan Egid delves into Philosophical mysteries on BBC Radio 3’s ‘The Essay’ Programme. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Dr @ziyameral.bsky.social spoke to @itvnews.bsky.social on what the political turmoil within Turkey means for Europe. www.youtube.com/watch?v=80EP...

Director of the SOAS China Institute Professor Steve Tsang spoke to @wsj.com on the controversial presence of a Hong Kong based billionaire on the Panama Canal, and the concern it sets for China. www.wsj.com/world/china/...

Prof. Michael Hutt shared insights with @usatoday.com surrounding the Bhutan region, whose citizens are facing travel restrictions to the US. eu.usatoday.com/story/news/w...

Prof. @mikejennings101.bsky.social joined the ‘Why Curve’ podcast - discussing the implications of funding cuts to international aid, made by leading nations in the West. Listen whycurve.com/episode/aid-...

Dr Marie Rodet provided insight to @washingtonpost.com on the controversial sale of an oil painting of an African Prince by Austrian painter, Gustav Klimt. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...