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.
Ugandan Official Hails Cultural Ties with China
A Ugandan official on Thursday said that cultural exchanges and cooperation with China has deepened the people to people relations of the two countries. Rose Namayanja, minister of information and national guidance told reporters here that over the years there have been increased cultural exchanges as Ugandan artists go to China and vice versa.
China’s Goals in South America
China’s main goals in South America are economic, but it also hopes to win public and political support. Thus, an economic push by China is also a soft power push, as Beijing uses its funding (both public and private) to win goodwill in developing countries.
In Iran, a Spark of Enthusiasm for America’s National Pastime
Down a dirt road in a back corner of a vast Tehran sports complex, several dozen young men recently took part in tryouts for Iran’s national baseball team. These ballplayers, some of them fasting for the holy month of Ramadan in the scorching July heat, are part of a small but growing number of Iranians taking up America’s pastime despite long odds.
Obama Pledges US Help for Malaysian Plane Probe
President Barack Obama directed U.S. officials on Thursday to do all they could to support an investigation into what caused a Malaysian jetliner to crash in a Ukraine war zone and pledged support to the affected countries as the probe moves forward.
Israeli Ambassador's #AskDermer Q&A on Gaza Goes Terribly Wrong
Israel's Ambassador to the US Ron Dermer(link is external) landed himself in hot water Thursday when his Twitter Q&A #AskDermer(link is external) was hijacked by Palestine activists. The Q&A was held amid escalating violence between Israel and Hamas forces in Gaza.
Indian Media Praise PM Modi's Diplomacy at Brics Summit
Media in India are praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi's performance at the Brics summit in Brazil amid calls for better ties with China. Papers feel the PM's "debut on the world stage" has put India "squarely on the path of pragmatic internationalism".
Hip-Hop Diplomacy: Fostering Cross-Cultural Creative Expression
The Next Level program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, in association with the University of North Carolina's Department of Music, uses hip-hop as a tool to foster cross-cultural creative expression and exchange in diverse communities around the world.
Colombia's Image Problem: Moving forward?
It seems an impossible mission to achieve economic, social and cultural growth in a country bled dry by drug trafficking guerrillas such as FARC operating in the most productive regions and retaining violent influence in the main cities. But Colombia has been making it happen.
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