Asia Research Centre

The primary purpose of the Asia Research Centre is to raise the profile of scholarly study of Asia within the School. The Centre is interdepartmental and has the particular object of encouraging and coordinating interdisciplinary social science research in Asian studies.

The Asia Research Centre owes its existence to the imagination and support of two previous Directors of the School, Dr John Ashworth and Dr IG Patel; and to Professor Nicholas Stern, during his time as Chief Economist of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and Visiting Professor of Economics at the School.

News and Events Highlights:

Unrest in Tibet: Reality and Causes. Public Discussion.
Wednesday 2 July. 6pm. Hong Kong Theatre, LSE.
Dr. Dibyesh Anand, Dr. Andrew Fischer, Tsering Topgyal, and Prof. Athar Hussain.

The Financial, Georgia

Chinese banks must not expand too fast, says LSE Director

Chinese banks must be cautious about their international expansion and avoid over-extending said LSE Director Howard Davies during a visit to China.

New Korea Foundation- LSE Fellows. Closing date was 2 July, 2008. Please follow the links to the right in the Korea Foundation- LSE Academic Exchange Programme.

New "Newton International Fellowships" available.

Engineering News
A franker dialogue begins over China's role on the continent

Chinese engagement with Africa is creating new opportunities for the continent. ‘New investment, the opening of new markets, access – for consumers, at least – to low cost goods from China,’ enumerates South African Institute of International Affairs China Project head and Reader at the London School of Economics Dr Chris Alden.
http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article.php?a_id=134306

"Regional Developments: Thailand and Emerging Asia." Lecture by Noppadon Pattama, Minister of Foreign Affairs for Thailand. Chair: Lord Meghnad Desai. 2 June 2008. Transcript now available through the above link.

Interview with Lord Stern on BBC Asia Business Report (3.34 minutes). 14 April.