Panda diplomacy: all the countries currently hosting China’s beloved ambassadors

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Giant pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang arrived at Zoo Atlanta, renewing a long-running form of cultural exchange between China and the United States. The article surveys countries hosting Chinese pandas and frames the program as a symbol of China’s international ties.

Two giant pandas arrived in the US following Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington, continuing a decades-old tradition in which the beloved fuzzy ambassadors have become symbols of China’s ties with countries around the world. Zoo Atlanta announced the arrival of giant pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang on Sunday, saying it was “overjoyed” to welcome the pair after the zoo’s previous 25-year partnership with China ended in 2024. Xi said during his US visit that the pandas would be sent...