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China sends pandas to the US in renewed panda diplomacy

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

China is lending giant pandas to the United States as part of its long-standing practice of 'panda diplomacy', using the animals as a tool of foreign relations and soft power. The loans have historically signalled warmer ties between Beijing and Washington, and the arrangement is drawing attention as a gesture amid broader tensions between the two countries.

Why now: Panda loans are widely read as a barometer of US-China relations, making the move newsworthy amid ongoing diplomatic tensions.

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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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