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Panda diplomacy returns as China announces it will send 2 bears to the US Smithsonian National Zoo by the end of the year
China has long been sending the rare members of the bear family to nations overseas as a goodwill gesture meant to build ties in a practice dubbed “panda diplomacy”. In 1972, Beijing ...
Donald Trump takes cues from Washington DC pandas with cuddly approach to Xi Jinping
When Bao Li and Qing Bao arrived in Washington DC on Friday, they were given a heroes’ welcome ...
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As Washington Unveils Pandas, China Cracks Down on Their Biggest Fans
Panda fan culture once flourished in China. But Beijing is tightening control of discussion of a national symbol. By Mara Hvistendahl Mara Hvistendahl has spent months reporting on China’s ...