A 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. The stories featured don't necessarily represent CPD's views nor have they been verified by CPD.
Beijing Olympics: Police State Wastes Goodwill, Says Stadium Designer
China is wasting international goodwill with an Olympic security operation that makes the country look like a police state, according to the artist behind Beijing's spectacular new stadium.
Beijing Olympics: China to Celebrate Week of ‘Fresh Air’
China's Olympic organisers are hoping to celebrate a week of "clean" skies tomorrow after recording another day when Beijing's notoriously poor air quality was officially judged good enough for the Games.
Are We Ready for Beijing?
Interview with American anthropologist, Susan Brownell, a US Fulbright Research Scholar who specializes in Chinese sports. A former nationally ranked track and field athlete, Brownell is doing research on the Chinese Olympics Games at Beijing Sports University. The interview seeks to answer the question "What do foreigners think of these Olympic Games?"
Hu: China Stands by Games Pledges
President Hu Jintao said Friday that Beijing's hosting of the Olympic Games shows the world is confident that China can manage its economic and strategic rise peacefully, in cooperation with other countries.
City’s Signs Suggest a House Divided
Two very different messages written on the walls of Kashgar capture why China's regime is watching this distant outpost with particular interest in the final days before the Beijing Olympics, scheduled to start Aug. 8.
Rethinking The Post-9/11 Strategy
This week the RAND Corp. sparked renewed debate about the nation's strategy when it released a report done for the Defense Department that concluded that the so-called "war on terror" has so far failed to significantly undermine Al Qaeda's capabilities. It suggested it was time for "fundamentally rethinking post-Sept. 11 US counterterrorism strategy." A top recommendation is to replace the phrase "war on terror" with the more low-key term counterterrorism.
Canada Must Re-Engage With India on Nuclear Issues
It is time Canada develops a sustained and comprehensive relationship with India - even on nuclear issues - says Ryan Touhey in a paper released today by the Canadian International Council (CIC)..."This new course should also include strengthened public diplomacy initiatives, broader science & technology linkages and higher education partnerships with India."
China Lifts Internet Restrictions but Warns Foreign Media
For the first time, major international websites devoted to human rights, such as those of Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, were freely accessible on computer screens across the city. Despite the relaxation of censorship, President Hu Jintao, in a rare press conference with foreign journalists, seemed to issue a warning on how China expected the Games to be portrayed.
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