News headlines showcased this week how nations utilize cultural diplomacy and other soft power assets to brand themselves abroad. While we saw some soft power triumphs—music diplomacy between the United States and Iran; film...
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Cultural Diplomacy
- Over 1,000 Chinese Books on Exhibition in Kuwait to Promote Cultural Ties - Xinhua News Agency
- Pakistan Day Celebrations in U.S. Renew Hopes for Thaw in Bilateral Ties - Daily Times
- Young Saudi Artists Find a Voice in Major New York Exhibit - Arab News
- Paintings by Chinese Artists on Indian Themes Opens in Shanghai - Business Standard
- Britain's Creative Industries Are a Crucial Part of Our Future Economy - Huffington Post
- International Islamic University Islamabad Celebrates Cultural Week 2018 - UrduPoint
- K-Pop Stars Red Velvet Set To Perform In Pyongyang This Weekend - NPR
Soft Power
- Lending Ears to Scholars Can Rationalize Diplomacy - The Korea Herald
- Levira Targets Post-Brexit Broadcast Market - Broadcast TV News
- Digital Diplomacy Can Help Governments Shape Effective Foreign Policy, Says Expert - Daily Pakistan
- International Innovation Center for Tourism Development Will Open in Kazakhstan - Kazakh TV
- Turkish Adviser Lauds Anadolu Agency Training Programs - Anadolu Agency
Global Development
- Climate Change and Conflict: New Research for Defense, Diplomacy and Development - New Security Beat
- 'Invest in the People First': The Powerful Ministry That's Rebuilding Lives in Haiti - CBN News
- NGOs Aim to Host Exhibition Near WHO - Taipei Times
- Pensacola Welcomes Dr. Feride Rushiti, Human Rights Activist from Kosovo - NPR
Historical Public Diplomacy
- Public Diplomacy for Losers - CPD Blog
- Japan’s Flower-Power Diplomacy - Japan Times
Economic Diplomacy
- Toward Economic Inclusion of LGBTI People in Thailand - Modern Diplomacy
- Rwanda Should Be America’s Next Great Trade Partner - The Hill
City Diplomacy
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