China revives panda diplomacy to soften ties with US

The humble giant pandas are back into news again after US President Joe Biden met his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping recently.

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Characterized by its black and white coat, the giant pandas is a bear species endemic to China and an essential part of diplomacy for China.

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US first Lady Patricia Nixon, expressed her fondles for the pandas during her visit to China with President Richard M. Nixon.

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Pandas have become a symbol of friendship between the two countries since then.

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The Pandas have also became a mainstay in the Washington zoo ever since.

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The souring relation between USA and China necessitated return of the pandas from USA to china recently.

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China has 1800 pandas in the wild and it has lent 65 of the species to 20 countries as part of diplomacy.

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In 1948 China stopped gifting the pandas but pandas are since loaned for ten years to countries for an annual fees.

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The ten years loan agreement is extendable and it is agreed that that the panda cubs born abroad would be returned to China.

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