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U.S. LEADERSHIP STILL VIEWED POSITIVELY, BUT WITH MAJOR DECLINES IN AFRICA
APR 19, 2012
 Posted by Adam Clayton Powell III
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WASHINGTON --- America’s image abroad remains strong, retaining its post-Bush worldwide increase in 2009. But in new survey data released here this morning by Gallup, the U.S. has lost significant support in the past year in Africa and Latin America. Meanwhile, worldwide views of Germany have soared, and that country now leads all other major powers, including the U.S., in global favorability scores. Germany improved its positive rating from 40% to 47% worldwide, while the U.S. remained more or less level, off slightly from 47% to 46%. China and Russia are far behind Germany and the U.S. China lost ground…... Full Text
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PD UNDER SECRETARY-DESIGNATE’S ADVICE: WATCH CHINA
MAR 27, 2012
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WASHINGTON --- Tara Sonenshine, nominated to serve as Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, offered advice this morning to public diplomacy observers: Watch China. “We are challenged every day by what the Chinese are doing in public diplomacy,” she said. Speaking at the U.S. Institute of Peace, where she is Executive Vice President, Sonenshine pointed to China’s paid print supplements in the Washington Post and other newspapers, including the New York Times. “You may not read it,” she said, but readers are “embraced” by the paid supplements, which Sonenshine called “brilliant.” These supplements have not been…... Full Text
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CHINA-TAIWAN PD MILESTONE GOES UNNOTICED IN U.S. MEDIA
FEB 28, 2012
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TAIPEI --- While the latest aircraft carrier movements and military maneuvers here are chronicled closely in U.S. media, significant public diplomacy initiatives go largely unreported. This past week provided a prime example: Beijing Mayor Guo Jinlong’s week-long visit to Taipei has been front-page news in this region, in newspapers from Korea to Singapore. For his first-ever visit, the mayor led a 500-person delegation – yes, five hundred people – including party officials, business leaders and Chinese celebrities. Guo ended his visit on Wednesday by announcing a major cultural exchange between China and Taiwan, signaling a major advance in cross-Straits relations,…... Full Text
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INDIA, KOREA, BRAZIL NOW AT HEART OF BATTLE FOR INTERNET FREEDOM
FEB 7, 2012
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WASHINGTON --- If you think China and Iran are where the fight for Internet freedom are centered, you may want to reconsider. According to Bob Boorstin, Google’s Director of Corporate and Policy Communications, the crucial battles today are elsewhere. “India is number one,” he said, when I asked which country was at the top of his list. Another is Russia, where he said the problem is the corrupt private individuals who may soon hold the Internet for ransom. "You may soon be paying large fees to mysterious figures,” he predicted, for Internet access there. Those countries, along with Indonesia, the…... Full Text
Tags: china • media • india • iran • russia • internet • public diplomacy
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“OMG!” AMONG NEW PROGRAMS FROM VOA
DEC 8, 2011
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WASHINGTON --- Voice of America rolled out a series of new programs at a briefing here this morning, highlighting “OMG!”, a new youth-oriented program aimed at China, where, according to its host, it is sometimes called “OMG: Oh My Lady Gaga.” “OMG!” is designed to teach American slang to young viewers in China, and host Jessica Beinecke said it launched as a travel series, originally titled “Baijle Speaks English,” because Baijle is her Chinese name. Then, she said, they learned “Baijle” is the title of a well-known pornographic novel in China, hence the name change. Of course the association with…... Full Text
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