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.
China and U.S. Company Plan a Big Solar Project
Chinese government officials signed an agreement on Tuesday with First Solar, an American solar developer, for a 2,000-megawatt photovoltaic farm to be built in the Mongolian desert.
Launch of Global Competitiveness Report: Switzerland replaces US at the top
The strong interdependence among the world's economies makes this a truly global economic crisis in every sense. Policy-makers are presently struggling with ways of managing these new economic challenges, while preparing their economies to perform well in a future economic landscape characterized by growing uncertainty. In a difficult global economic environment, it is more important than ever for countries to put into place strong fundamentals underpinning economic growth and development.
Hugo Chavez and Oliver Stone walk red carpet at Venice Film Festival
Mr Chavez, who was accompanied by 50 bodyguards, played to the crowd, throwing a flower, touching his heart and, at one point, taking a photographer's camera to snap a picture himself. The Hollywood director's latest film charts Stone's trip to meet the Venezuelan leader and his bid to "understand whether he was really the 'anti-American force' we've all heard about" in US and European media.
Plans to add staff, expand US embassy breed rumors, worry among anti-America Pakistanis
America's plans to bring in hundreds more staff and expand its embassy compound in Pakistan have given rise to a slew of conspiracy theories in a population already teeming with anti-U.S. sentiment.
China-Tanzania cooperation fruitful in various fields
"The 'All-weather' friendship between China and Tanzania has withstood the tests of both international and domestic situation changes. Both sides have achieved long-term mutual understanding, mutual trust and mutual support with fruitful cooperation in various fields of economic, cultural, education, health and military," a top Chinese diplomat said here on Tuesday.
Pak, China maintain immense reservoir of goodwill, soft power, Ambassador Khan
Pakistan and China have immense reservoir of goodwill and soft power. The legendary Sino‑Pak bilateral friendship is palpable in streets of both countries and in the majestic halls of governments.
UN partners open campaign on digital technologies for poor-country schools
An alliance bringing together Silicon Valley, UN agencies and the educational community is taking measured aim at the digital divide in global education -- avoiding the errors of early attempts to force-feed personal computers on schools ill-equipped to put them to use.
Iraq’s once-vibrant arts scene looks for revival
Iraq's once-vibrant arts culture has been slowly coming back to life in recent months, after years of sectarian fighting and a fierce insurgency made the notion of enjoying a concert or visiting an art gallery unthinkable. "There is more than bombings and sandstorms in Baghdad," says Safiya al-Suhail, a member of Iraq's parliament. "There is hope that Baghdad's artist will experience a renaissance."
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