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China sends pandas to U.S. as soft-power gesture

Original: Panda diplomacy: China lends animals to U.S. for foreign ties

China is lending pandas to the United States as part of its long-standing practice of 'panda diplomacy', using the animals as symbols of goodwill in foreign relations. The move signals an effort to warm ties between Washington and Beijing, with pandas historically serving as diplomatic gifts or loans marking periods of closer cooperation.

Why now: Panda loans are widely read as a barometer of US-China relations, drawing attention whenever they change.

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• Panda diplomacy: China lends animals to U.S. for foreign ties · CTV News
• Panda diplomacy: China lends animals to U.S. for foreign ties · CP24

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