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.
Akmal Shaikh and China’s smile diplomacy
Much of the good work done over the past few years by China's sharp and elegant ambassador, Fu Ying, to bolster Chinese soft power in Britain threatens to come unravelled...Is China now butting up against the limits of the charm offensive which more than anything has defined its diplomacy and soft power for the past decade?
UK’s Brown pledges support to Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi
In the letter, Mr. Brown praises Ms. Suu Kyi's selflessness and courage, saying that his government stands "immovably" alongside her and the Burmese people. He urges the Burmese leadership to hold free and inclusive elections in 2010, what he calls "an historic year". He warns anything less will prolong the country's diplomatic exclusion.
Hybrid Threats Require a Hybrid Government
Today, conflict is democratized, not in the sense of bicameral legislatures but strategic influence in the hands of non-state actors empowered by falling barriers to information acquisition, packaging and dissemination as well as easy access to the means of destruction and disruption, physical and virtual.
Vietnam modernizing military for self-defense, says general
“Buying or possessing military equipment does not negate diplomacy; in some cases it can run parallel and complement it,” Richard Bitzinger, Senior Fellow at the Rajaratnam School of International Studies in Singapore, told Thanh Nien Weekly.
Brazil to embrace the world as a big emerging power
This year, Brazil has persevered in going outward to the world with the gesture of an emerging power and its diplomatic moves incline to be more dynamic and vigorous.
Seoul’s U.A.E. Deal Caps Big Sales Push
[Han Seung-soo, the country's senior statesman] said he had worked for many years on securing energy for resource-poor South Korea and considered the sales effort an extension of what he called "energy diplomacy."
PM returns after meeting Mubarak
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit, usually sparing in words of praise for Israel in general and Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu in particular, commended the premier for moving forward on the diplomatic process after Netanyahu met Tuesday with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in Cairo.
China, Willing to Spend, Wins a Trove of Afghan Copper
While the United States spends hundreds of billions of dollars fighting the Taliban and Al Qaeda here, China is securing raw material for its voracious economy. The world’s superpower is focused on security. Its fastest rising competitor concentrates on commerce.
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