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FEB 8, 2010
Critics Worry About Shanghai Expo’s Legacy
NPR (All Things Considered)
Shanghai has spent $45 billion on a face-lift for the upcoming 2010 World Expo, more than was spent on the Beijing Olympics. The makeover ahead of the international exposition's May 1 opening includes six new subway lines, a new riverside promenade and a coat of paint for just about every neighborhood.
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Government PD
Public Opinion
Asia Pacific
FEB 8, 2010
U.S.-China growing pains
The Washington Post
Despite the recent squall in U.S.-Chinese relations, both countries have powerful reasons to cooperate with one another. These have grown over the past two decades, a progression that both countries seem to recognize.
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Government PD
Americas
Asia Pacific
FEB 8, 2010
Costa Rican presidential candidates stress ties with China
Global Times (Xinhua)
The Costa Rican main presidential candidates stressed on Sunday the benefits that their country has got after establishing diplomatic ties with China in 2007. The three main candidates promised, as part of their campaigns, to expand the opportunities to strengthen their country's ties with China.
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FEB 8, 2010
Australia uses curry to combat anti-Indian violence
BBC News
Australians are being urged to dine out at Indian restaurants in a show of solidarity after a string of recent assaults on foreign students. The day of action has attracted widespread interest online, and aims to help repair Australia's reputation.
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Cultural Diplomacy
Non-State PD
Asia Pacific
FEB 8, 2010
Cross-border tours to resume to save North Korea’s economy
AsiaNews.it
Officials from the two Koreas met today to discuss ways to revive the imploding economy of North Korea. Cross-border tours by South Koreans are seen as one possible way.
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Government PD
Asia Pacific
FEB 8, 2010
Obama visit ‘opens doors for RI’
The Jakarta Post
While preparation for the visit of US President Barack Obama is underway a month before he lands in Jakarta, analysts have urged President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to use the momentum to get assurances the US can help Indonesia, especially in the field of research and technology.
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Americas
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 Pax Asia-Pacifica: Asia’s Emerging Identity and Implications for U.S. Policy
Notwithstanding headline-grabbing political tensions among China, Japan and Korea, East Asia is moving toward a more cohesive regional community, especially in the economic and cultural realms. This development has significant ramifications for America’s long-standing preeminence in the region. Yet the United States can remain a vital element in Asia by engaging, rather than trying to block, the evolutions underway.
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![]() Just Google “China”
JAN 29, 2010
Mark Dillen
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![]() Newspaper Cartoon Aggravates India-Australia Tensions
JAN 11, 2010
Adam Clayton Powell III
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 How to Promote Economic Development: Your Sister City as a Tool
Sister Cities International
February 27, 2010
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 Virginia Haufler: Governing Corporations in Zones of Conflict -Issues, Actors & Institutions
CPD Conversations in Public Diplomacy
12:00 PM, Thursday, November 19, 2009
Venue: USC; SOS B40
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 God Needs No Passport: Immigrants and the Changing American Religious Landscape
A lecture by Peggy Levitt of Wellesley College and Harvard University
5:00 PM to 6:30 PM, Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Venue: USC; Montgomery Ross Fisher Building, Room 340
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