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Panda diplomacy: which countries currently host China's giant pandas
Original: Panda diplomacy: all the countries currently hosting China’s beloved ambassadors
A roundup details the countries around the world currently hosting giant pandas on loan from China, a long-standing practice known as panda diplomacy. The loans are often used to signal warmer ties with Beijing, and pandas have been sent to or returned from countries such as the United States, Japan, and several European nations. Interest continues because panda loans often track shifts in China's diplomatic relationships.
Why now: China's use of panda loans as a diplomatic gesture continues to draw attention as relations with various countries shift.
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- Panda diplomacy: all the countries currently hosting China’s beloved ambassadors · South China Morning Post
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