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This Week in PD is a weekly 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.
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Soft Power
- Macron Seeks to Woo China's Xi With 'Horse Diplomacy' - Reuters
- India Projects Soft Power, to Hold People of Indian Origin Lawmakers Meet - Diligent Media Corps
- Rahul Gandhi Follows Modi's Footsteps, Woos NRIs ahead of Bahrain Visit - Zee Media Corporation
- Western Balkans Backsliding on Democracy, Says Lords Committee - The Guardian
- Latvian Formin Highlights Contribution by the Foreign Service to Latvia’s Centenary Celebration Worldwide - The Baltic Times
- Filipinos Rush to Apply for New 10-year Passport in Dubai - Reuters
- Only Turkish School in Iran: Unique Education in a Modest Space - The Daily Sabah
- Mediating Gastrodiplomacy: The Symbolic Role of Sushi in Japan-U.S. Relations - CPD Blog
Sports Diplomacy
- Olympics: Once More 'A Symbol of Hope and Peace in Our Troubled Times' - CPD Blog
- Cultural Exchange Points to Stronger Relationship Between Liberia-China - Front Page Africa
- Sports Diplomacy at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics - CPD Blog
- Sports Diplomacy 101: How Rugby and Ping-Pong Have Bridged Political - CNN
- Sports Diplomacy May Not Fix the North Korea Problem - but It Could be a Start to Something - CNBC
- Taiwan Diplomat Throws First Pitch at Australian Baseball League Game - Taiwan News
- Soccer Diplomacy: Japan to Shoot for Better Ties with China - The Japan News
Cultural Diplomacy
- Shaping Indo-Israeli Artworks - The Asian Age
- Aussie Collective Says ‘G’Day’ to Westfield Century City Shop - WWD
- Hip Hop Ambassador to Visit White Plains for Free Workshop - Lohud
- Photo Exhibition on Indian Culture Held in Egypt - Outlook India
- Uzbekistan-India Friendship & Cultural Heritage shared at LPU - India Education Diary
- How One Woman Brought Haiti’s Coffee Culture All The Way To Iceland - Uproxx
- Parliamentary Panel Seeks Exchange of Artists to Spread Gandhian Values - India Today
- North Korea's Art Troupe Set to Take Stage in South Korea for Rare Performance - Yonhap News Agency
International Broadcasting & Media
- Streams of Fine Gold - ECNS
- The New Network Effect: A Model for Influence - CPD Blog
- A Chinese Diplomat in Pakistan Is Setting Twitter on Fire With His Brashness - The Print
- Viewers Around the World to Experience First ‘VR Olympics’ - The Dong-A Ilbo
Humanitarian Aid
- Malawi Gets U.S. $259,000 Britain Funding to Fight Abuse of Women and Girls - Nyasa Times
- Honduran Communities Receive Humanitarian Aid - Diálogo
- Pope to Diplomats: World Peace Depends on Right to Life, Disarmament - The Catholic Sun
- Japan to Give Aid to Myanmar for Rohingya Return - NHK World
City Diplomacy
- Why Is China Creating Utopian “Art Cities” in its Former Wastelands? - Quartz
- Tabriz Takes on ‘Islamic Tourism Capital’ Appearance - Tehran Times
Science & Technology Diplomacy
- Uzbekistani Prize Winner Salutes 'Science Diplomacy' - ECNS
- CES 2018: French Tech Startups Are Taking Over Innovation Exhibit - Forbes
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