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.
U.S. ambassador to Bolivia called home for consultations
The United States said Monday that its ambassador to Bolivia will return to Washington for consultations after violent protests last week in La Paz...Thousands of demonstrators marched on the U.S. Embassy last Monday to demand that the U.S. extradite a former Bolivian defense minister who directed a military crackdown on riots that killed at least 60 people in 2003.
Will China wall off access to Olympic broadcasters?
As a visiting communications professor teaching in Beijing last fall, Nancy Snow gave talks to state officials about how to deal with the Western media during the 2008 Summer Olympics. At times, it seemed like the sides were a world apart. Snow tried to get the Chinese to understand how journalists expect to be treated, but the Chinese wanted to know how to "manage" the media.
Olympic Pressure on China
Setting the Stage. Turning Beijing Green. The 'Genocide Olympics'. Tibetan Protests. Carrying the Torch. Nationalist Backlash. Regulating International Media Coverage
MSU professor creates online game to teach Chinese culture, language
A Michigan State University professor has created an online video game that teaches Chinese culture and language. "Games are supposed to be fun and educational," said Zhao."This game offers a vicarious, virtual experience of China."
China pledges safe rail transport during Olympics
China's rail systems must place priority on providing safe and sound transport during the coming Olympic Games, boosting passenger flow this summer, the Ministry of Railways said Monday.
China Olympic spin
China's front foot PR where only the positives are obsessively publicized while the negatives are swept under the carpet. The Chinese government is using the Olympics to put on table everything positive they want the world to know through a heavy dose of information fed to the media in a manner that doesn't look like state control but pride of the Chinese people. But just like my friend says, 'the trick is to keep the wrap as thin as possible'. A trick the Chinese government has forgotten while serving propaganda.
Hong Kong warns of possible Olympics sabotage threat
Security concerns over a possible terrorist attack during the Beijing Olympics spread to Hong Kong on Monday, with a top immigration official warning the city's hosting of Olympics equestrian events could be targeted.
China Urges People in Restive Xinjiang to Watch Olympic Relay at Home
The people of Xinjiang in far western China, including millions of ethnic Uighurs, have been advised to stay home during their Olympic torch relay on Tuesday "for safety reasons."
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