President’s panda request revives debate over animal diplomacy
On Jan. 7, the final day of his state visit to China, President Lee Jae Myung explained the reasoning behind his surprise ...
Japan zoo puts zookeepers in panda suits after country runs out of pandas
With its last giant pandas sent back to China, a Japanese zoo has turned to costumed keepers to keep visitors engaged and ...
Newsday
Thousands flock to a Tokyo zoo to see the last 2 pandas in Japan before their return to China
TOKYO — Thousands of people flocked to Tokyo's Ueno zoo to have a last glimpse of the popular twin pandas that are set to return to China next month, worried if or when they get to see their ...
WIVB-TV
Australian prime minister indulges in panda diplomacy as state visit in China nears end
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BEIJING (AP) — Australian Prime Minister ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
Japan's only two pandas to be sent back to China
Two pandas at a Tokyo zoo will be returned to China in January, the Tokyo government said on Monday, potentially leaving Japan without the beloved animals for the first time in half a century. Loaned ...
Panda diplomacy heats up as Gwangju zoo emerges as potential new home
A zoo in the southwestern city of Gwangju has become a focal point of panda diplomacy between South Korea and China, emerging ...
The Chosun Ilbo on MSN
Animal rights group condemns panda diplomacy, exhibition use
Amid discussions between South Korean and Chinese environmental authorities on additional panda loans following the South ...
SFGate
Pandas, pingpong and ancient canals: President Xi’s hosting style says a lot about Chinese diplomacy
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Xianda Huang, University of California, Los Angeles (THE CONVERSATION) When French ...