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.
Olympics: High hopes for Asia at Beijing
While the three Asian heavyweights [China, Japan, and South Korea] should again take the bulk of the glory, smaller fry like Thailand, Taiwan, and Hong Kong put athletes on the podium in 2004 and will be looking to improve in Beijing.
China to use unmanned security drones at Olympics
China plans to use unmanned security drones to patrol the skies over the Olympic sailing venue of Qingdao, state media reported Friday. The drones were tested for the first time during a drill Wednesday in Jinan, the capital of eastern Shandong province.
China to shut factories ahead of Olympics-sources
Authorities in Tangshan, an industrial city in Hebei province north of Beijing, have ordered 267 firms to shut down operations by July 8 to improve air quality ahead of the Olympics, government and industry sources said on Friday. The firms include 66 steel makers, as well as coke plants, cement firms and small power generators, a government official in Tangshan said.
Key to better U.S. image: winning war of ideas
Both presidential candidates recognize the need to galvanize public diplomacy to improve the image of the United States abroad. Congress is also seized of the issue. What a new president and Congress should do is revive the best of these past USIA programs, meld them with the newest technology and create a new and even better USIA.
Bush to Attend Opening Ceremony in Beijing
The White House said Thursday that President Bush would attend the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics next month, a decision fraught with international political symbolism that quickly drew criticism from advocates for human rights.
United Nations forging relationships with religions
What made the Oct. 4-5 "High-Level Dialogue and Informal Interactive Hearing with Civil Society on Interreligious and Intercultural Understanding and Cooperation for Peace" different was the degree to which a new actor was spotlighted before the UN'S most globally representative body.
China: An Olympic Loss for Industry
Strict limits on production during the Games will be felt across the Mainland—and by consumers abroad. While many companies say the extent of the restrictions isn't yet clear, others have been given explicit instructions to shut down or curtail output. For many companies, the limits on traffic will be the most onerous.
Ambush Marketing - Playing the game
Ambush marketers have replaced hooligans as the villains of sporting events, because they undermine official sponsors, which are the main source of revenue in some sports. The stakes are highest at the Olympics. This year 12 firms, including Coca-Cola, Samsung and Visa, have paid a total of $866m to be official sponsors of the Beijing Olympics—and they want exclusivity.
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