Pandas Arrive at San Diego Zoo as Beijing Seeks To Secure ‘Friendship’ With Washington
As much as China might push for peaceful coexistence, it’s unclear if ‘panda diplomacy’ will thaw frosty relations with America.
Welcome to America, Yun Chuan and Xin Bao — the two giant pandas that soon will be on display at the San Diego Zoo after departing the People’s Republic last week.
Their arrival marks the first time in two decades that Beijing has granted Washington new loans of the furry sensations, which President Xi describes as “envoys of friendship between the Chinese and American peoples.”
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