On Tuesday, the China Season of the 2015 China-U.K. Year of Cultural Exchange was launched in London, announcing a series of events to come in the next few months. The events have the goal of exposing U.K. residents to the culture and traditions of China.

Quilliam is a London-based counter-extremism think tank that was set up to address problems of extremism and Islamic radicalisation. [...] The video, which is part of Quilliam's #NotAnotherBrother campaign, aims to highlight the dangers of online radicalisation to those who may be susceptible to extreme jihadi rhetorics.

Chinese Ambassador Liu Xiaoming said at the launch of China Culture Season that, thanks to the concerted efforts of both sides, China-UK people-to-people exchange has been more active in recent years than ever before.

Fourteen high achievers from various professions in Korea will commence a yearlong study in Britain in September through the Chevening Scholarships granted by the United Kingdom government. The scholarship, established in 1983, is a global program offered to candidates who have shown potential to be “future leaders, decision-makers and opinion formers” in diverse fields, such as academia, politics, business, media, religion and civil society. 

The UK comes top of the table with an unmatched combination of strong assets across all categories of soft power. The UK does particularly well on Culture, Digital, and Global Engagement.

The UK has come first in the soft power index, a global ranking of the 30 countries with the most soft power, based on the strength of nations’ so called soft power resources Soft power is a form of global power that shuns traditional foreign policy carrot and stick methods.

This story serves as a reminder that culture and education have long played a crucial role in Britain’s standing in the region – creating opportunities for people who are affected by conflict and preserving their cultural and educational institutions.

The future king Prince Charles and his wife Camilla are set for another visit to Australia with apparently the lure of fine food and wine and friendly people enough for the duchess to conquer her hatred of flying.