Public diplomacy

digitaljournal.com; original article contains one more image Beijing's propaganda apparatus is pumping up the volume for its annual parliament meeting, with videos starring a rapper dropping rhymes about his "elation" for the session and an American waxing lyrical about the Chinese "system of democracy". Chinese state media regularly rolls out clips targeted at foreign audiences during important political events, and this year's production has again raised eyebrows among China watchers. Xinhua, China's official news agency, co-produced a rap video entitled "'Two Sessions': To the World from China" to celebrate the annual meeting of the rubber-stamp parliament -- the National People's Congress -- and the country's top political advisory body. Rich in rhymes which often appear incoherent, the song boasts about the country's social and scientific achievements, from anti-pollution measures to poverty alleviation programmes and a historic moon landing..

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Jeffrey Robertson, lowyinstitute.org [JB note: From the article, a notable quotation: "Any junior diplomat who has waited hours at the airport for a politician’s arrival knows there is a big difference between political leadership and diplomacy."] uncaptioned image from article Following the Trump-Kim summits and a gush of commentary on “presidential diplomacy”, “face-to-face diplomacy”, “summit diplomacy”, and even “Trumpian diplomacy”, we’ve somehow come to accept politicians as diplomats. It may be time to recall the difference – before it’s too late.In chess, leadership pieces are played at the right time. The King is vulnerable and is protected, the Queen is powerful and used strategically. Why send the leaders out at the earliest stages?While it may be splitting hairs, leadership summits are not “diplomacy”. If we consider diplomacy to be the mediation of estranged entities by official representatives, then leadership summits aren’t diplomacy. Even the simplest definition, diplom..

newhouseinsider.syr.edu, March 6, 2019 Steven Pike image from entry A unique program between Newhouse and the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, the Public Diplomacy [JB emphasis] program is a two-year, two-degree (Public Relations/International Relations) opportunity for students looking to work in communication both at home and abroad. This week on the Newhouse Insider Podcast, Steven Pike, Assistant Professor of Public Relations, sits down with Eric to discuss the ins-and-outs of the Public Diplomacy program, studying abroad, and working for the State Department. Steven Pike is a veteran of the State Department with over twenty years of experience around the globe. He has served in the United Arab Emirates, Canada, Senegal, Haiti, and Washington, D.C. He’s been known to make the occasional Doctor Who reference too. Audio Player [JB: consult original article] 00:00 00:00 Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. Click for more information on the Public Dip..

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Michele Blood, lifezette.com, March 3, 2019 National security adviser praised president's summit work and explained why commander-in-chief 'decided to shake things up' Image (not from article) fromExcerpt: Bolton called his “roughly 150 tweets” on the situation in Venezuela a “new experiment in public diplomacy [JB emphasis],” adding that most of his tweets also come out in Spanish because “we want to reach a Latin American audience in particular.” “We are trying to rally support for the peaceful transition of power from Maduro to Juan Guaido, whom we recognize as president,” said Bolton. “Our objective is to have Juan Guaido become the interim president so that we can get new presidential elections.” ...

Elliot Hannon, Slate, March 02, 2019 President Trump plays a round of golf at Trump Turnberry Luxury Collection Resort during his first official visit to the U.K. on July 15, 2018.Leon Neal/Getty Images Donald Trump, as president, has made a habit of comingling personal and governmental business to his benefit, but Trump’s tweet Saturday morning about his golf club in Scotland is perhaps the most explicit example of Trump using his office as a tool of self-promotion and personal gain. Trump has never been much for ethics and the GOP has given the president carte blanche to do as he pleases, no matter the appearance of impropriety. The Aberdeen course that Trump promo’d was Trump’s first course in Europe, but has failed to take off like the Trump Organization had anticipated when buying the course in 2006. Trump promised the club would create as many as 6,000 jobs in the community. The reality, as is often the case with Trump, has been much less rosy, and the course has lost money each ..

Xinhua| 2019-03-03 16:46:07|Editor: ZX Wang Yang image from article BEIJING, March 3 (Xinhua) -- China's top political advisory body will actively carry out exchanges of high-level visits, and create new ways of conducting public diplomacy [JB emphasis] and people-to-people and cultural exchanges in 2019 to contribute wisdom and strength to major country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics. The statement was made by Wang Yang, chairman of the 13th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee, when he delivered a work report of the committee's standing committee to more than 2,000 political advisors attending the advisory body's annual session, which opened on Sunday. Wang said the top political advisory body will host the 17th session of the Sino-EU Round Table, the Belt and Road Seminar for International Cooperation, and the International Seminar on Peaceful Dialogue between Different Religions, among others, in 2019. Political advisors ..

EE News Desk, everythingexperiential.businessworld.in, 03 March, 2019 The evening was hosted with the customary finesse & elegance synonymous with soirees curated by the PDF team. uncaptioned image from article Public Diplomacy [JB emphasis] Forum kicked off the celebration of its 12th edition of International Women’s Day with their much anticipated calendar event in New Delhi at Le Meridian. The event was presented by OPTIEMUS in association with Aruna Abhey Oswal Trust with the theme of SAFTEY FOR WOMEN. Ratan Kaul and Shilpa Raina Wahal gathered a diverse set of panelists and speakers to discuss various topics relevant to the modern woman and her safety amongst different facets of life. Some of the well known panellists included: Ajay Chaudhary (Joint Commissioner), Miss Asia Tanya Mitta , Shivani Malik (Director, Da Milano), Srishti Kaur ( Miss Teen Universe 2017) among others, who spoke about challenges, courage and measures to be taken for ensuring safety of women. The event als..

The Frontier Post, Posted in Editorial, March 2, 2019 image (not from article) from [see below end line in entry]Excerpt: India capitalized on the diplomatic inertia of previous PML-N [JB see] government and extended the sway of its economic diplomacy in the Gulf States and Middle East. The appointment of cronies and individuals alien to the difficult art of diplomacy pushed the country to diplomatic isolation. Playing a second fiddle role by the former Prime Minster Nawaz Sharif versus his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on the diplomatic front damaged the image of Pakistan even in the Islamic countries. In contrast India posted skillful diplomats in Gulf States and Middle East to strengthen bilateral relation in almost all fields. Apart from professional diplomacy, the Indian diplomats pursued public diplomacy through the Indian nationals involved in business and jobs in various companies in the Gulf countries. No such services for the country were made by the political appointees’ ..