SOAS China Institute

'The Political Thought of Xi Jinping' by Steve Tsang and Olivia Cheung will be available from 9 January 2024. You can get 30% off if you purchase it directly from OUP using the discount code ASFLYQ6 👉 global.oup.com/academic/produ…

Evelyn Cheng @chengevelyn, senior correspondent for @CNBC in Beijing, and Christopher Mittelstaedt @jcmittelstaedt, Professor of Chinese politics at the University of Zurich @UZH_en, discuss China's Five Year Plan and the ethnic unity law. Listen here: soas-china-institute.buzzsprout.com/1669327/episod…

On this podcast we talk to @JosephTorigian, a specialist on Chinese politics at American University @AmericanU in Washington DC, who offers an unusual insight into Xi Jinping’s backstory in his new book, 'The Party’s Interests Come First' Listen here: soas-china-institute.buzzsprout.com/1669327/episod…

@JosephTorigian Analysts say Xi is unlikely to try to launch an attack on Taiwan just because of the U.S. war on Iran. “Xi has not in the last 13 years demonstrated a tendency towards recklessness,” said Steve Tsang, director of the @SOAS_CI in London. wsj.com/world/for-xi-i…

On this podcast Andy Rothman @RothmanAndy, senior China fellow at the @AsiaSociety Northern California, discusses China’s economic prospects — and the challenges for consumer confidence and private enterprise. Listen here: soas-china-institute.buzzsprout.com/1669327/episod…

Seminar: Capitalist Development in Late Qing China: A Reassessment of the 1883 Financial Crisis 🗓️Next Mon 9 March ⏰5pm 📍Room RB01, SOAS Main Building Find out more and register today: tinyurl.com/53ybf4r6

A new book by Jieyu Liu @JieyuLiu3 offers a comprehensive overview of Chinese family practices, including sexual behaviour seen through the eyes of three generations. #SOAS blogs.soas.ac.uk/china-institut…

New podcast: I spoke to @SOAS_CI Duncan Hewitt about The Party's Interests and recent developments in Chinese politics soas-china-institute.buzzsprout.com/1669327/episod…

What is “analogue social media”? Avital Avina comments on the sharing of information and propaganda in China, and argues that social media has pre-internet roots. blogs.soas.ac.uk/china-institut…

Happy #LunarNewYear! The Year of the Fire Horse. #ChineseNewYear #SOAS

Following Keir Starmer’s recent visit to China, Steve Tsang offers his take on how the UK government should approach its relationship with Beijing. #SOAS blogs.soas.ac.uk/china-institut…

Alexander Ayertey Odonkor @AAOdonkor comments on Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s January 2026 visit to Beijing, signalling a pragmatic turn in Canada–China relations. blogs.soas.ac.uk/china-institut…

🚨 London event alert Join us for “The ASEAN-China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership: Advancing Peace, Prosperity and Progress”, a lecture by Dr. Kao Kim Hourn on ASEAN-China cooperation mechanisms.. 📅Tues 10 Feb, 5.30-7pm 📍SOAS ➡️soas.ac.uk/about/event/ws… #SOASevent

Tues 10 Feb, 5.30pm - 'WSD Handa Distinguished Annual lecture 2026 - The ASEAN-China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership: Advancing Peace, Prosperity and Progress' with Dr. Kao Kim Hourn (15th Secretary-General of ASEAN) Register here: tinyurl.com/4d84bjnd @SOASalumni @SOAS

Prof Steve Tsang, director of the #SOAS China Institute, and Jonathan Fenby, former editor of the Observer newspaper and Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post, discuss where Britain stands in its relations with an increasingly powerful China. Listen here: soas-china-institute.buzzsprout.com/1669327/episod…

The legacy of Sun Yat-sen now belongs to rival political narratives, precisely because his framework left room for reinterpretation, writes Meng Kit Tang in this blog post. blogs.soas.ac.uk/china-institut…

In this episode we look at love, marriage and divorce in contemporary China, from the perspective of two female filmmakers – Elisabeth Lo, Director of Mistress Dispeller (2024) and Luo Tong, Director of Shanghai Girls (2023). Listen here: soas-china-institute.buzzsprout.com/1669327/episod…

In this blog post, Yaqi Li comments on how incentives, positioning, and "fast commentary" are reshaping China analysis. blogs.soas.ac.uk/china-institut…

As China’s global footprint grows, so does the debate. But how do we connect big-picture narratives with what’s actually happening on the ground? Join Ching Kwan Lee (@UCLA ) and @estariade (@SOAS ) for a timely conversation bridging global frameworks and grounded research, plus the launch of Carlos’s new book on China’s impact on African industrialisation through labour and policy lenses. 🗓 10 Feb | 🕕 6pm |📍SOAS KLT 🔗 Register here: rb.gy/2duoqu