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.
Japanese cartoon festival to be held in Ha Noi
An array of eight famous Japanese animated films will be screened at the National Cinema Centre on January 12-16. The event is being jointly held by the Japanese Culture Department, the Japanese Cultural Exchange Centre in Viet Nam, the Cinematographic Department and the National Cinema Centre.
Cross-strait Chinese dictionary will be released in stages
President Ma Ying-jeou’s (馬英九) pledge to publish a cross-strait Chinese dictionary will be implemented in several phases, with the first stage, which is comprised of 5,000 characters and 30,000 phrases, to be made available online by the end of next year, former premier Liu Chao-shiuan (劉兆玄) said yesterday
Poll: Japanese want strong ties with China, US
A survey released on Saturday shows that nearly two-thirds of Japanese believe the country should seek for deeper interdependence with China, despite rows and spats in the past year - a trend experts say reflects the realistic mindset of the Japanese people as well as the evolving geopolitical changes in East Asia.
President Obama’s First Two Years in the Middle East
Given these grand plans, perhaps not surprisingly the first two years of the Obama Administration Middle East policy have been distinguished more by frustration than accomplishment. This is particularly true in the Levant—in Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, and Israel—the focus of much of the Administration’s regional efforts.
India-Canada ties to see boost in 2011
It will be a big year for India in Canada in 2011... A year-long Festival of India will be held across Canada and the prestigious IIFA film awards event will be held in Toronto from June 16 to 19.
What the WikiLeaks affair tells us about communication
What has changed, however — and this has made governments vulnerable to citizens’ legitimate criticism as never before (which is a good thing) — is that the sheer extent of potentially embarrassing and even “endangering” information that can be divulged by anyone motivated to do so...
New Exhibition in China Celebrates Three Decades of British Art
“Made In Britain: Contemporary Art from the British Council Collection 1980 – 2010” has been created in partnership with the Sichuan Provincial Museum, Xi’an Art Museum, Hong Kong Heritage Museum and Suzhou Museum, to provide the first opportunity for audiences in four regional cities in China to see original art works by leading British contemporary artists.
Gulf’s moment of triumph is here
When Fifa announced earlier this month to a stunned world that tiny Qatar will host the 2022 football World Cup, it signalled the arrival of the Gulf era. Clearly the events in our region have climaxed and caused this titanic shift, changing stereotypes about the insignificance of our region.
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