The Dragon Boat Festival is one of the four top traditional Chinese festivals, we’ve pulled together some facts to give you insight into this national holiday.
India’s ‘neutrality’ on Ukraine has raised eyebrows abroad, which could harm cooperation with other nations in the long-term.
China’s response to the invasion of Ukraine has been ambivalent. What does it mean for international relations?
A first hand account of Lunar New Year celebrations from a SOAS student from Japan.
I organised a 15 kilometres run route around central London in the shape of a Tiger to welcome in the New Year.
What the Water Tiger symbolises for the year ahead and how it is celebrated worldwide.
What did the major global powers have to say concerning solidarity in addressing COVID-19, climate change and conflict resolution?
Professor Steve Tsang gives us an insight into some of his favourite books on the history and politics of Hong Kong.
Is Lao Tzu’s taoism the answer to our anxieties? Or is stocism the solution to calmer lives? We explore how philosophy can help during the pandemic.
This blog is written by one of SOAS’s ICC scholarship holders. The ICC (Intermediate Certificate Course) is a foundation year programme providing academic and English
Against the backdrop of Covid-19 and Trump, are relations between America and China at an all-time low? We ask Professor Steve Tsang.
Do you feel strongly about social justice? Are you passionate about a cause? An inter-disciplinary studies approach could be the answer.
We interrogate the past in order to illuminate the present, and the study of modern Chinese history should help us to understand the present condition
‘Correcting Poisoned Minds’ – Aki Elborzi speaks to Professor Rachel Harris.
A cultural evening of food, music, and performances educating people about Uyghur culture.
Four SOAS alumni shared their views on what we might see in China’s relations with Europe in 2020.
Speculation about the chances of World War 3 has hit a new high.
A unique opportunity to study in China for SOAS graduates and alumni.
A view from China on avoiding Japan’s fate of government debt, anaemic growth and inflation, and population ageing.
A third of a million Chinese labourers helped the Allies, but their huge unsung contribution ended in betrayal.
Are China and the EU destined to be rivals?
The ‘New Silk Road’ played a central part in President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Rome.
“Huawei’s claim that it is 99% owned by its staff is not reassuring.”
The former Defence Secretary is proving one to watch.
Don’t miss out on The China Debate at SOAS on 7 May.
Will Italy be the first G7 country to endorse President Xi Jinping’s flagship initiative?
Jacob Mardell investigates the lives of people affected by the Belt and Road Initiative.
Test your knowledge of recent world events with the SOAS Topical News Quiz.
Dr Harris reports on the news that 10% of Xinjiang’s Muslim population have been indefinitely detained in internment camps.
Test your knowledge of recent world events with the SOAS Topical News Quiz.
I’d recommend history books that are more specialised without losing sight of the big picture… texts that you enjoy reading and that make you curious to explore things further…
Bamboo has thousand of uses from bamboo furniture to bamboo socks.
Is taking the year abroad worth it? Yes, certainly…Thanks to this programme I am not only studying the language but I am living it.
“It was a great opportunity to immerse myself in the SOAS community”
But is its model sustainable? Professor Steve Tsang considers the angles
What is development studies? It’s difficult to find a commonly agreed definition, as some scholars even reject the idea of development itself!
SOAS University of London is the lead organisation on a new ESRC-funded project entitled Research on China’s Financial System towards Sustainable Growth.
What books do a 30-minute search via web and library ‘shelf test’ turn up, and how does an academic convenor of degree programmes respond?
“The best training as a journalist I could have hoped for”
SOAS students, past and present, share their experiences about the phenomenon that is the Chinese Bridge competition.
Around eighty years ago, Walter Simon fled Germany to come to the UK, where he took up a post as a lecturer at the School of Oriental Studies.
1 July 2017 sees the twentieth anniversary of the end of more than 150 years of British control of Hong Kong. A lot can happen in twenty years.
This year’s SOAS Taiwan Studies Summer School runs from 3-7 July 2017 and promises to be a packed programme of concerts, films, and lectures.
The 15th World Music Summer School opens on Monday 19 June 2017 with a programme of musical traditions from around the world.
An artistic snapshot of the city as it stands today, and a celebration of its culture and diversity
Enrol onto our summer school and pick the brains of our academic specialists about the issues that interest you most
The advent of a new direct freight train service between China and the UK promises to further enhance trading relations between China and the West
