Asia Pacific
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TODAY: Noted scholar Susan Brownell discusses her experience in PyeongChang and the Olympics' role in facilitating global and regional relations.
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Writing from Islamabad, Rob Ashgar comments on how the new U.S. policy towards Pakistan could drive it to closer ties with China.
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Theatre transcends the human experience. Join noted playwright David Henry Hwang for an intimate conversation about his new work.
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TONIGHT: Can we ever have peace with nuclear weapons at the ready? Dr. Robert L. Gallucci discusses the reality of a nuclear war in today's geopolitical environment.
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Applications are now being accepted for CPD's annual training program, Summer Institute in Public Diplomacy, which is geared for the world's public diplomats.
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A look at how well countries in Africa and Asia, as well as cities, have attracted international students and workers.
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New forms of international relations, where knowledge diplomacy is a significant soft power tool, are being shaped.
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In Part II of a two-part series, Dan Robinson looks at recent events involving the Broadcasting Board of Governors' oversight of Voice of America.