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.
Chesapeake’s limits on exchange students stymie would-be hosts
Mea Popelka's family loved hosting a Swiss foreign exchange student so much, they tried to do it again this year. But their application fell victim to a rule that says each high school may take just three exchange students a year, and all three have to come through different agencies. Before they could turn in their application, another family registered a student, snagging that spot first.
Christmas far, far, far from home
Jamie Clark admits the fact she was going to be 14 hours away from home on Christmas Day in 2008 didn't immediately sink in when she agreed to go on a 10-day mission trip to China.
Kwan’s fine despite missing out on Olympic gold
Whenever a discussion on American women figure skaters comes up, Michelle Kwan (picture) will always be in the mix.
We need better Sino relations
China has dominated South Korea’s foreign relations in the 21st century. Redefining the nation’s relationship with China, which is growing in power and its assertiveness in relation to its economic might, poses as the biggest conundrum for government officials on the diplomatic scene. South Korea relies heavily on the Chinese market to run its economy.
Secretary of State Hilary R Clinton to Present 2010 Awards for Corporate Excellence
The U.S. Department of State will present the twelfth annual Secretary of State’s Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) on December 17, 2010, during a ceremony in the Benjamin Franklin Room of the Harry S. Truman building, Washington, D.C. The ceremony will start at 11:30 a.m. and will be followed by a reception in the Thomas Jefferson Room.
Senior Chinese leader urges talent cultivation for international communication
A senior leader of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Friday called for the country's educational institutions to strengthen cultivation of international communication capabilities.
US looks up to Bollywood to help peace bids: WikiLeaks
The US has been courting India's soft power in the form of Bollywood as part of its plans to help usher in peace in war-torn Afghanistan and also help promote anti-extremism messages among the large Asian diaspora across the globe.
WikiLeaks ‘unfortunate’ for international diplomacy: Ban
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said on Friday the publication of leaked US diplomatic exchanges by whistle-blower website WikiLeaks is hurting diplomacy. "It is unfortunate that these confidential documents have been leaked," Ban said at a news conference in New York.
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