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How China uses pandas in diplomacy

NPR
Published February 23, 2024 at 7:33 AM EST
China is slated to send two new pandas to the San Diego Zoo later this year. (Mohd Rasfan/AFP via Getty Images)
China is slated to send two new pandas to the San Diego Zoo later this year. (Mohd Rasfan/AFP via Getty Images)

China is slated to send two new pandas to the San Diego Zoo later this year.

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with E. Elena Songster about the way China uses pandas in diplomatic efforts.

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This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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