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Panda diplomacy: which countries host China's giant pandas
Original: Panda diplomacy: all the countries currently hosting China’s beloved ambassadors
China's long-standing practice of lending giant pandas abroad — known as panda diplomacy — is back in focus, with a rundown of the countries currently hosting the animals as symbols of goodwill. Loan arrangements have long tracked the state of Beijing's relations with host nations, and pandas remain one of China's most recognisable soft-power tools.
Why now: Renewed interest in China's soft-power diplomacy and recent panda loans to various countries have put the practice back in the spotlight.
Chinagiant pandasSouth China Morning Post
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