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.
Okinaw-or-neva
Don't let a festering row over a military base in Japan put a 50-year alliance at risk. A golden wedding is a terrible time for a marital crisis. But that is the danger unless Japan and America settle a rift over moving an American base on the Japanese island of Okinawa.
Dysfunctional diplomacy
The government has focused its diplomacy on three multilateral goals: gaining election to the UN Security Council, an ambition that colours Australia's approach to other foreign policy issues; nuclear disarmament; and creating a new Asia-Pacific community. All these aims remain distant.
Losing Its Stripes
Though America's soft power is likely to remain supreme - and indeed it has been rebooted by the election of Obama - its economic and military hard power will inevitably deteriorate.
The End of Multilateralism
It is no surprise that the United Nations is not meeting important challenges, but even once-successful global institutions are losing effectiveness. The International Monetary Fund, for instance, completely failed to handle—or even anticipate—the global economic downturn.
Vietnamese Days to be held in China, Russia
The Prime Minister has agreed to organise the Vietnamese Days in China and Russia in 2010 to promote trade, investment and tourism as well as the image of Vietnam abroad.
Arab League Countries’ Views of U.S. Leadership Up in 2009
The newest data were collected after President Barack Obama's much-covered speech in Cairo, Egypt, which was aimed at outreach to the Muslim world and improving America's image worldwide.
Chinese artists to perform in Vietnam
According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the tour will be the first of many activities held to celebrate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries and to mark Vietnam-China Friendship Year 2010.
Iranian MPs demand Iran cuts ties with Britain
The proposal, backed by up to 40 members of the Iranian parliament, came as Iran continued to accuse America and Israel of orchestrating the murder of a nuclear physicist on Tuesday.
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