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Digital Diplomacy links: Russian soft power, South China Sea, NZ Story, Tibet and more

Danielle Cave

Published 24 Jun 2016

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'Have you been to Tibet bro?' This signalled the beginning of a recent slang-filled Twitter outburst from China's State Information Office.
Russia recently cracked into the top-30 rankings of this soft power index (Australia came 6th). But how real is Russia's soft power clout?
The Queen is a slow, but steady, convert to the Twittersphere.
New Zealand Story is the NZ Government's interesting new initiative designed to better communicate the country's value to the world. Involving extensive consultation and international market testing, the initiative can be followed via #NZStory.
This is what it looked like when Iran's all-male delegation met an all-female EU team in Norway.
India's Foreign Minister, Sushma Swaraj, has developed a reputation for her hands-on approach to using Twitter to help resolve consular crises, but that doesn't mean she has time to fix your fridge.
A Canadian political advisor argues cyber communities should be used to help solve diplomatic problems.
#KosovoUNESCO was disrupted by social media users in Serbia who drove #NoKosovoUNESCO.
A British diplomat on why you should be tweeting about what's happening in Afghanistan.
Helen Clark has added Snapchat and Instagram to her UN Secretary-General campaign toolkit.
A Twitter spat erupted between the US Embassy in Jamaica and the country's attorney-general after a rainbow flag was flown by the embassy following the Orlando shootings.
Canada's intelligence agency has an academic outreach program and this foresight report (pdf), which looks at the drivers influencing security risks to 2018, is one of its major projects.
Tips from Australian Ambassador Dave Sharma on how diplomats should and shouldn't use social media.
On 4 June, the Canadian Government turned to Facebook to commemorate the 27th anniversary of Tiananmen Square.
The Indian Government has published an online book promoting its path-breaking diplomacy.
This slick new video from China urges citizens to pray for smooth sailing in the South China Sea if they want continued access to the newest fashions and electronics. Buoyed by the popularity of Weibo, it's a very smart strategy and only the latest addition in this ongoing propaganda battle: