Asia Pacific
![South China Sea: USS Wasp (LHD 1) maneuvers with Philippine Navy ships.. Image by Official U.S. Navy Page via Flickr South China Sea: USS Wasp (LHD 1) maneuvers with Philippine Navy ships.](https://uscpublicdiplomacy.org/sites/default/files/styles/275x168/public/uploads/775x469-us-navy-phillipines-south-china-sea.jpg?itok=GoOhpMWP)
Aristyo Darmawan of the University of Indonesia details China's actions regarding the "nine-dash line."
![Overhead aerial view of the new National Stadium with Tokyo's skyline in twilight time, fully completed main stadium for Tokyo Olympic Summer Games 2020. Image via iStock. Overhead aerial view of the new National Stadium with Tokyo's skyline in twilight time, fully completed main stadium for Tokyo Olympic Summer Games 2020. Image via iStock.](https://uscpublicdiplomacy.org/sites/default/files/styles/275x168/public/uploads/Tokyo-2020-Olympic-Games-775x469.jpg?itok=nOEu5WP8)
CPD Research Fellow Yoav Dubinsky reports from the Olympic Games on how Japan's country image is faring.
![Image via iStock Tokyo Olympics image via iStock](https://uscpublicdiplomacy.org/sites/default/files/styles/275x168/public/uploads/775x469-tokyo-olympics.jpg?itok=aWJWElTx)
CPD East Asia Student Fellow Carter Rice details new public diplomacy opportunities through the Tokyo Olympics.
![Japan National Stadium by ekkun via Flickr.com Japan National Stadium by ekkun via Flickr.com (CC BY-NC 2.0)](https://uscpublicdiplomacy.org/sites/default/files/styles/275x168/public/uploads/775x469-japan-national-stadium.jpg?itok=uILE4VON)
Eriks Varpahovskis reviews the staying power of public memory when it comes to the Olympic Games and national reputation.
![Photo of Macau by AndyLeungHK via Pixabay.com Photo of Macau by AndyLeungHK via Pixabay.com](https://uscpublicdiplomacy.org/sites/default/files/styles/275x168/public/uploads/775x469-Macau.jpg?itok=mIM0qUwU)
University of Porto (Portugal) faculty discuss how the Euopean Union relates to Macau via digital and financial avenues.
![Cape Town Stadium via Pixabay.com Cape Town Stadium via Pixabay.com](https://uscpublicdiplomacy.org/sites/default/files/styles/275x168/public/uploads/775x469-cape-town-stadium.jpg?itok=3RoYfGsT)
A podcast co-hosted by CPD Faculty Fellow Nicholas J. Cull and Good Country Index founder Simon Anholt.
![UN Women China goodwill ambassador, Hai Qing, took a publicity photo with specially designed hoodies for the 16 Days Campaign to raise attention toward gender-based violence. Credit: UN Women China/Hai Qing Studio. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. UN Women China goodwill ambassador, Hai Qing, took a publicity photo with specially designed hoodies for the 16 Days Campaign to raise attention toward gender-based violence. Credit: UN Women China/Hai Qing Studio. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.](https://uscpublicdiplomacy.org/sites/default/files/styles/275x168/public/uploads/un-china-celebrity-diplomacy.jpg?itok=dXSZ1sF1)
CPD Faculty Fellow Jan Melissen and co-author Saskia Postema adapt their International Affairs article examining China’s influence in the UN system.
![Image courtesy Singapore International Foundation Image courtesy Singapore International Foundation](https://uscpublicdiplomacy.org/sites/default/files/styles/275x168/public/uploads/SIF%20Event%20Image%20v2.png?itok=pMqbc2ZI)
This July, join us for deep dive into PD in Asia and how Singapore is leading the charge.