Head of the Communist Party of Việt Nam’s Central Committee (CPVCC) Commission for Publicity and Education, Võ Văn Thưởng. — VNA/VNS PhotoViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Head of the Communist Party of Việt Nam’s Central Committee (CPVCC) Commission for Publicity and Education, Võ Văn Thưởng, on Thursday called on the Government’s overseas representatives to further strengthen their roles building a bridge between Việt Nam and the world. Speaking at a meeting with heads of Vietnamese missions overseas in Hà Nội on Thursday, Thưởng said the next three years would be a crucial period with many international affairs and events for Việt Nam. He asked heads of Vietnamese missions and diplomatic representatives to take full advantage of their positions linking Việt Nam globally and to spread the word of the State and Party’s international relations … [Read more...] about Heads of Vietnamese overseas missions help promote the country’s international relations
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Ocasio-Cortez Couldn’t Define ‘Occupation of Palestine’ Despite International Relations Degree
Democratic-socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the New York Congressional candidate, was unable to explain her claim of “occupation of Palestine” in a PBS interview, although she graduated in 2011 with a degree in economics and international relations. Ocasio-Cortez attended and graduated from Boston University just seven years before ousting a sitting 10-term Democrat congressman in this year’s New York Democratic primary election. The Boston Globe cites her Facebook page and the Associated Press in reporting that she earned her degree in economics and international relations in 2011.Last Friday PBS published Margaret Hoover’s Firing Line interview with Ocasio-Cortez in which the candidate refers to the “occupation of Palestine.” The host challenges her to define what she means when she uses that term and, after a sustained pause and stumbling, she ultimately states, “I am not the expert on geopolitics on this issue” – despite her … [Read more...] about Ocasio-Cortez Couldn’t Define ‘Occupation of Palestine’ Despite International Relations Degree
Trump’s trust in his gut-driven, out-of-the-box approach to international relations grows
Democracy Dies in Darkness Sections Home Try 1 month for $1 Username Sign In Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Subscribe Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Accessibility for screenreader Politics by Anne Gearan by Anne Gearan Email the author May 9 at 2:17 PM Email the author President Trump yanked the United States out of the Iran nuclear deal this week and will reverse decades of policy in Israel next week, in each case acting on a campaign pledge and intuition that he argues has already proved more successful than traditional diplomacy. He is aggressively moving forward with his planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. This week Trump sent Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to visit the rogue nation for the second time to continue preparations and bring home three American prisoners released by the Kim … [Read more...] about Trump’s trust in his gut-driven, out-of-the-box approach to international relations grows
Trump’s trust grows in his gut-driven, out-of-the-box approach to international relations
Anne Gearan, The Washington Post Published 11:41 am, Wednesday, May 9, 2018 Photo: Washington Post Photo By Jabin Botsford Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 President Trump, seen here on Tuesday, is firm in his view that tough posturing and a disregard for diplomatic norms are effective tools of U.S. power, current and former officials said. President Trump, seen here on Tuesday, is firm in his view that tough posturing and a disregard for diplomatic norms are effective tools of U.S. power, current and former officials said. Photo: Washington Post Photo By Jabin Botsford Trump's trust grows in his gut-driven, out-of-the-box approach to international relations 1 / 1 Back to Gallery WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump yanked the United States out of the Iran nuclear deal this week and will reverse decades of … [Read more...] about Trump’s trust grows in his gut-driven, out-of-the-box approach to international relations
Russia deputy PM says international relations should not depend on one person’s mood
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich said that international relations should not depend on the mood of one person when he wakes up in the morning, in reference to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tweets, RIA news agency reported on Friday. Dvorkovich, speaking at a forum in Krasnoyarsk, said that Russia was not prepared for such risks. (Reporting by Denis Pinchuk; Writing by Maria Tsvetkova; Editing by Hugh Lawson) … [Read more...] about Russia deputy PM says international relations should not depend on one person’s mood