A curated selection of public diplomacy-relevant news from a global cross-section of English-language media outlets, including independent, corporate-owned, and state-sponsored sources. The stories featured don't necessarily represent CPD's views nor have they been verified by CPD.

The Gaza Trap

Here are the problems with this. First, there is no equivalence between the actions of Israel in self-defence and those of Hamas in seeking to destroy it. Second, the UNHRC is not a credible forum. It is a kangaroo court. Like its predecessor, the UN Commission on Human Rights, it has failed to meet expectations as a watchdog over global human rights, instead becoming notorious for bloc voting and bias against Israel. And finally, the Goldstone report itself is imbalanced: it focuses on Israel’s faults rather than its right to protect itself.

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China disappointed at cold Book Fair welcome

But when the conversation changed to the cultural-diplomacy side of China's presence in Frankfurt - China is this year's guest of honour at the Book Fair - his face darkened. 'We don't feel we've been hospitably treated,' he said. 'China sent more than 2,000 people to Frankfurt. And now this barrage of criticism.' The German media, intellectuals and politicians have been pummelling China all week, attacking it for jailing writers, for refusing to include dissident authors in the official party and for trying to paint a false image of Chinese harmony.

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KU Leads to Nurture Global Talents with its National and Frontier Spirit

Korea University (KU) inaugurated the 'KU Building' at Renmin University of China in Beijing and opened Korea-China International Cultural Exchange Center on the 9th of last month, following a new construction agreement to nurture global talent at the center on October 2004.

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‘J’lem-Ankara ties will stay strong’

Following the recent slump in Jerusalem-Ankara relations caused by last week's cancellation of a joint military drill and Tuesday's airing of an anti-Israeli drama on a government-controlled TV channel, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc downplayed the apparent tensions.

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The ally the British love to hate

Quick quiz: Who has a more vitriolic relationship with the US? The French or the British. If you guessed the French, consider this: Paris newspaper polls show that 72 percent of the French hold a favorable impression of the United States. Yet UK polls over the past decade show a lower percentage of the British have a favorable impression of the United States.

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Med Union summit at risk over Egypt boycott of Lieberman

Egypt is threatening to boycott the Union for the Mediterranean foreign ministers' conference scheduled to take place next month in Istanbul if Israel's foreign minister, Avigdor Lieberman, attends. The Egyptian boycott on Lieberman may lead to the conference being canceled altogether.

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Pyongyang duck

Fast-forward to today, and Kim is lame no more. Not only has he regained his vigor, judging by his performance during recent visits by Bill Clinton and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, but talk of his succession has also become muted. Kim is unquestionably still the man to do business with in Pyongyang.

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Israel and Turkey ties face deeper chill

Israel and Turkey’s once-close ties have entered a frosty period in recent years, particularly since Israel’s invasion of Gaza this past January. But ties between the two countries took a further dive this week after Turkey indefinitely postponed annual military exercises because of Israel’s planned involvement. Observers say the new tension between the two countries may be another indication that Turkey’s changing domestic and foreign policy considerations are leading to a redefinition of the country’s relationship with Israel.

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