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.
Nike plans Olympic advert blitz in China
Nike,the world’s largest sports shoe and clothing company, on Monday said an advertising blitz around this summer's Beijing Olympics will not be affected by efforts to curtail "ambush marketing" by non-Olympic sponsors.
Africom open to working with China
Energy-hungry China and the United States, the world’s two greatest oil consumers, are jockeying for influence over Africa’s vast economic potential. But as the two rivals sink their business hooks into the continent, soldiers from the two nations have also rubbed elbows there.
Mercosur summit tackles EU immigration law, food crisis
The 10 leaders of the Mercosur trade bloc meeting here Monday and Tuesday are expected to condemn the EU's new immigration rules, discuss plans for regional integration and address the global food crisis.
Al-Jazeera program to feature Jackson’s Muslim community
Al-Jazeera, the controversial Arabic-language TV news network, will be in Jackson in July to film a story on the city’s Muslim community.
Rising Peacefully or Just Rising?
In recent years, Chinese leaders have sought to portray their nation as a "soft power." The country's growing influence should be embraced not feared, they say, contending that the nation's economic clout can be shared among countries in the region and act as a force for stability and harmony.
Symphony of Millions: Taking stock of the Chinese music boom
The most outwardly impressive symbol of China’s musical ambition is the National Center for the Performing Arts, a colossal, low-slung, titanium-clad dome west of Tiananmen Square...At the opening, which finally took place at the end of last year, Chen Ping described the building as a “concrete example of China’s rising soft power.”
Waco’s Lyndon Olson nominated to U.S. panel
President Bush recently nominated Waco’s Lyndon Olson Jr. to serve a full three-year term on the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy.
Thousands gather to celebrate US Independence Day
Thousands of locals gathered in the Dockyard to help make the US Consulate's Independence Day celebration its biggest ever. According to organisers there were close to 7,000 people at this year's celebration at Moresby's Plain in Somerset, making it the biggest July 4 barbeque ever held outside of the United States.
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