China reclaims pandas from US zoos – is the panda politics era over?

Most of the contracts loaning giant pandas to US zoos are expiring without extensions – some say this could be a reflection of rising tensions between the US and China, though others suggest it may be coincidence

US National Zoo pandas returned to China amid growing diplomatic tensions

50 Years Later, Some Question Value of U.S.-China 'Panda Diplomacy' - The New York Times

Why US-born panda Bao Bao is leaving for China: panda diplomacy, explained - Vox

Why China is taking pandas back from the U.S.

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Opinion China Takes Back Pandas, and Washington Feels a Chill - The New York Times

Zoos With Pandas in the U.S. - All-American Adventure Guide

Why US-born panda Bao Bao is leaving for China: panda diplomacy, explained - Vox

Why China is taking pandas back from the U.S.

Why US-born panda Bao Bao is leaving for China: panda diplomacy, explained - Vox

As bears return to China from zoos around the world, some ask if panda diplomacy era is over – The Irish Times

Xi Indicates China Will Once Again Send Pandas to US Zoos - Bloomberg

Panda Politics: Why are US zoos sending back the bears to China? – Firstpost

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