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.
Thriving China-Dubai Relationship to be Strengthened with Beijing Exhibition
Dubai will stage a seven-day interactive exhibition in Beijing, which will showcase the opportunities Dubai presents China and celebrate the thriving relationship, it was announced today.
Parlez-vous Français? Then the Whole World Will Listen
Friday is International Day of Francophonie. Ireland ranks high in Europe for use of French but we must not lose this language link between the two countries. French is not only the language of arts, culture and diplomacy, it is another language of business.
US Visa Waiver Program Gets New Scrutiny Over Foreign Fighter Threat
U.S. lawmakers have renewed scrutiny of a nearly 30-year-old program that allows people from dozens of countries to travel to the U.S. without the bureaucratic hassle of obtaining a visa.
Cuba Sticks to Gradualism In Opening Up to World
The home-court detente with the United States on Monday and Tuesday has once again accentuated Cuba's ingrained gradualism, which has been the hallmark of the island country's diplomacy and economic development for years in its pursuit of security and political correctness.
Is the Censor Board Going Overboard?
The Indian film industry has survived more than a hundred years of state neglect and is now a global force. The moral policing of the CBFC could end up destroying this symbol of India's soft power.
Why Spain Searched For the Bones of Its Greatest Author
Cervantes is a Spanish icon: his name adorns Spain's official cultural institution, and is synonymous with the country's soft power. Yet, until now, the site of his grave has been assumed, though not known.
Laderman Speaks On Surfers’ Global Significance
Associate Professor of History at the University of Minnesota, Duluth Scott Laderman gave a lecture last Thursday entitled “Surf Diplomacy in the Twilight of the Cold War” on how the activist culture of surfing developed globally in the Reagan era.
Disasters and Global Aid
But Cyclone Pam is more than just a natural disaster. It is a demonstrable effect of worldwide climate change, which scientists and development experts have long warned will hit Pacific Island states the hardest.
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