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.
New Chinese Institute to Tackle Thorny Island Dispute
As Beijing intensifies efforts to sway U.S. public opinion, a Chinese organization focused on the disputed South China Sea has set up what its founders say is China’s first think tank inside the Washington Beltway.
Despite Protests, Expo 2015 a Potential Diplomatic Setting
North Korea stepped out of its isolation as a last-minute participant, and there are signs that Turkey may use the occasion to reach out to the Vatican weeks after it recalled its ambassador to the Holy See over the pope describing the slaughter of Armenians by Ottoman Turks as genocide.
Barack Obama Nominates Gayle Smith to Take Up Reins at USAid
President Barack Obama has nominated Gayle Smith, a White House adviser, to run the US international development agency. If the move is confirmed by the Senate, Smith, a former journalist and long-time Africa expert, will be in charge of the Obama administration’s development agenda for the final years of his presidency.
Was Nepal a Soft Power Victory for China?
China and India competed to send aid after Nepal's devastating earthquake. Experts discuss whether the strategy was a boon for China's image there.
Pope Francis Has Given the Climate Movement Just What It Needed — Faith
At the center of global Catholicism, church leaders joined with politicians, scientists and economists to draft a statement declaring not only that climate change is a “scientific reality” but also that there’s a moral and religious responsibility to do something about it.
EP Urges Using of Expo Milano 2015 to Push Food Security
Expo Milano 2015 should encourage sustainable food production practices, as well as fight food waste and malnutrition, members of the European Parliament (EP) said on Thursday. In a resolution, MEPs sent a message to the organizers of the expo that "Global food security, fighting food waste and improving the sustainability of agricultural production are matters that require an urgent and international solution."
Shinzo Abe: Japan Is America’s Willing Ally
On his America tour, he makes the case for the democratic alternative to China’s influence in East Asia. By any measure, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to the United States has been a resounding success. Having just wrapped up three full days in Washington, D.C., Abe is now in California, visiting both San Francisco and Los Angeles. Before Washington, he stopped in Boston and New York, making this the longest visit by a Japanese leader in decades.
Bali Nine Response Must Manage Power Shift in Indonesian Relations
The executions of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran in the early hours of Wednesday morning present several tricky challenges for relations between Australia and Indonesia. The Australian government immediately announced it would recall its ambassador, Paul Grigson, and suspend ministerial visits. In a rare show of solidarity, the Labor Party and the Greens fully supported this. It is unclear at this stage if other actions might be taken.
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