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.
People’s Daily responds to Clinton on ‘Pacific century’
The editorial seems reflective of a trend...Chinese policymakers, academic strategists, and journalists are stil a lot more obsessed with the United States than the other way around. Yes, there's been some perfunctory rhetoric about "getting tough with China" on the campaign trail, but there's still far more ink spilled over the Middle East in the U.S. national political conversation.
Goals of US ‘Return-to-Asia’ strategy questioned
Given rapid economic development of Asian countries and the gradual formation of a new type of cooperation pattern, the United States is afraid to miss the express train of Asia's development and lose its dominance of regional affairs. The U.S. move to "return to Asia" aims to gain more interests from Asia's regional development and cement its dominant position.
Turkey: An enlarged sphere
The Turkish government also recognises the value of soft power, the idea that institutions and ideals are appealing to the outside world and should be emulated. The relative success of the political system, with Islamists in power in a genuinely popular and functioning democratic system, is a case in point.
Leaders aim to expand ‘influence’ of Chinese culture
China's leaders have agreed guidelines aimed at preserving "cultural security" and expanding Chinese soft power...Analysts say the meeting was largely aimed at strengthening the party's tight control over the media and the Internet. But...Xinhua said the meeting should be seen as a strong signal for China to do better in the cultural field, where it has been lagging.
The 48 Japanese Schoolgirls Aiming to Take Over the World
"Cool Japan" hasn't succeeded in spreading Japanese pop music very far. AKB48 seems poised to change that. AKB48 isn't blazing a new path forward for Japanese culture; it's an extension of what has been selling but applied to music.
U.S. Department of State Launches smARTpower
U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the Bronx Museum of the Arts launched smARTpowerSM., a new initiative that sends 15 American artists and collaborative artist teams to 15 countries worldwide to engage in people-to-people diplomacy through the visual arts.
Experience America New Orleans
Experience America is a public diplomacy program aimed at educating other nations about America and strengthening our bonds...with countries around the globe. The goal ... is to share the best of our nation with senior foreign officials and foster new, mutually beneficial relationships with the American communities they visit.
Riding the ‘K Wave’
Seoul is exploring whether the Korean Wave culture that has captured the hearts and minds of the young generation across the globe, Asia in particular, could be the newest powerful diplomatic tool in community building within East Asia.
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