Red panda diplomacy offers glimmer of hope even as China-Taiwan tensions soar
5 days, 8 hours ago

Red panda diplomacy offers glimmer of hope even as China-Taiwan tensions soar

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Taipei's mayor, Chiang Wan-an, told the visiting Chinese delegation that he hoped for peace and wanted less of the "howls of ships and aircraft" around the island. "I always say that the more tense and difficult the moment, the more we need to communicate.” Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council in Beijing, said representatives of the two cities reached positive consensus that led to the signing of two memoranda of understanding on exchanges and cooperation. "Compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Straits are Chinese and one family and should have frequent exchanges and cooperation," Ms Zhu said, according to Chinese state media Global Times. Ms Zhu claimed that some members of the Shanghai delegations and journalists were "deliberately obstructed" by Taiwanese president Lai Ching-te's Democratic Progress Party, which made it "impossible for them to make the trip".

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Giant Pandas Arrive in Washington, D.C., but Won't Be Ready for Public Debut Until January
2 months, 1 week ago

Giant Pandas Arrive in Washington, D.C., but Won't Be Ready for Public Debut Until January

Associated Press  

The National Zoo in Washington, D.C., has welcomed a new pair of giant pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, from China. The bears, three-year-old giant pandas, were flown from China to Dulles International Airport in suburban Virginia and will be quarantined for at least 30 days before their official public debut in January 2025.

Two pandas to arrive in HK on Thursday
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Two pandas to arrive in HK on Thursday

China Daily  

A pair of giant pandas presented to Hong Kong as gifts by the central government will arrive in the special administrative region from Sichuan province on Thursday, and will be named in a public campaign next month, Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu announced on Tuesday. To improve their living environment, the Hong Kong Jockey Club announced it will …

Giant pandas back to China from Austria
3 months, 1 week ago

Giant pandas back to China from Austria

China Daily  

Stephan Hering-Hagenbeck, director of Schoenbrunn Zoo, Qi Mei, Chinese ambassador to Austria, Wolfgang Schuessel, former Austrian chancellor, Eva Landrichtinger, Austrian secretary-general of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Economy, attend an event to send away giant pandas Yang Yang and Yuan Yuan at Schoenbrunn Zoo, Vienna, Austria, Sept 11, 2024. VIENNA - Giant pandas Yang Yang and Yuan Yuan left …

Panda pair makes debut with rousing welcome
4 months, 1 week ago

Panda pair makes debut with rousing welcome

China Daily  

A visitor holds up a panda doll as she waits to get into Panda Ridge. SANDY HUFFAKER/AFP Fruitful cooperation Over the past three decades, cooperation between China and San Diego Zoo has been fruitful, helping increase survival rates for panda cubs from around 10 percent to more than 90 percent. In an interview with NBC 7 San Diego that aired …

The winner in China’s panda diplomacy: the pandas themselves
5 months ago

The winner in China’s panda diplomacy: the pandas themselves

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — China’s panda diplomacy may have one true winner: the pandas themselves. Male Giant Panda, Mei Sheng born in San Diego Zoo in 2003 and returned to China in 2007, eats bamboo under a hut at the Bifengxia Panda Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Ya’an, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, Monday, June …

Pair of giant pandas from China acclimating to new home at San Diego Zoo
5 months, 1 week ago

Pair of giant pandas from China acclimating to new home at San Diego Zoo

Associated Press  

SAN DIEGO — Two giant pandas sent from China to the San Diego Zoo last month are acclimating well to their new home, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance said Tuesday. The pandas, Yun Chuan and Xin Bao, are not on public display yet but the zoo released the first photos of the pair settling into their habitat. Zoo staff …

China’s Panda diplomacy tested as fight erupts over Fu Bao
6 months, 3 weeks ago

China’s Panda diplomacy tested as fight erupts over Fu Bao

Live Mint  

Beijing is accused of mistreating Fu Bao, a recently returned female panda from South Korea. More recently, people in South Korea, China and elsewhere were troubled over zoomed-in images taken from a livestream feed run by the panda sanctuary that appeared to show Fu Bao’s patchy fur. Her fans claimed that another video circulating on Chinese social media showed a …

New chapter in panda conservation: US zoo to welcome pair from China
6 months, 3 weeks ago

New chapter in panda conservation: US zoo to welcome pair from China

China Daily  

The China Wildlife Conservation Association and the Smithsonian's National Zoo in the United States have signed a new agreement for giant panda conservation research, according to the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. Two giant pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, both born in 2021, will travel from the center to the US later this year. They …

China to send two giant pandas to Washington, DC, zoo
6 months, 3 weeks ago

China to send two giant pandas to Washington, DC, zoo

Al Jazeera  

Bao Li and Qing Bao to arrive this year under a decade-long breeding and research agreement, zoo says. China will send giant pandas to the National Zoo in Washington, DC, United States first lady Jill Biden and officials say in a surprise announcement signalling a new era of panda diplomacy between the superpowers. “We are excited for children near and …

San Francisco mayor announces the city will receive pandas from China
8 months ago

San Francisco mayor announces the city will receive pandas from China

Associated Press  

BEIJING — San Francisco is the latest U.S. city preparing to receive a pair of pandas from China, in a continuation of Beijing’s famed “panda diplomacy.” San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced the panda loan in Beijing on Friday, alongside officials from China Wildlife Conservation Association, or CWCA. “San Francisco is absolutely thrilled to be welcoming giant pandas to the …

Panda diplomacy? China to send pandas to the San Diego Zoo for the first time in years
10 months ago

Panda diplomacy? China to send pandas to the San Diego Zoo for the first time in years

LA Times  

China could soon be sending giant pandas to the U.S. for the first time in years, reigniting “panda diplomacy” between the two countries. has secured agreements with the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance and the Madrid Zoo Aquarium of Spain regarding the conservation of giant pandas, according to Xinhua, China’s news agency. China’s president suggests they might Chinese President Xi …

China calls for peaceful coexistence and promises pandas on the 45th anniversary of U.S.-China ties
11 months, 2 weeks ago

China calls for peaceful coexistence and promises pandas on the 45th anniversary of U.S.-China ties

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Friday that the United States and China must insist on peaceful coexistence and transcend their differences like they did when they established diplomatic relations 45 years ago this week. “We must think about how to calibrate the direction of the large ship of China-U.S. relations avoid hidden reefs and dangerous shoals.” Both …

China calls for peaceful coexistence and promises pandas on the 45th anniversary of U.S.-China ties
11 months, 2 weeks ago

China calls for peaceful coexistence and promises pandas on the 45th anniversary of U.S.-China ties

The Independent  

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Panda diplomacy: China may be making the U.S. a cuddly offer it cannot refuse.
1 year, 1 month ago

Panda diplomacy: China may be making the U.S. a cuddly offer it cannot refuse.

Slate  

This is Totally Normal Quote of the Day, a feature highlighting a statement from the news that exemplifies just how extremely normal everything has become. Considering the rather frosty relations between the U.S. and China, many people worried that their send-off might foreshadow a future with no pandas in the U.S. Now, a mere seven days later, China’s President Xi …

Pandas could return to U.S. after Xi-Biden summit
1 year, 1 month ago

Pandas could return to U.S. after Xi-Biden summit

Raw Story  

Chinese President Xi Jinping appears ready to deploy his country's soft power after his summit with U.S.President Joe Biden -- in the form of cuddly pandas. But Xi told a dinner after meeting Biden in California on Wednesday that China could send new pandas as "envoys of friendship between the Chinese and American people." "Should the decision be made by …

Will pandas return to the US following Xi Jinping and Joe Biden's talks?
1 year, 1 month ago

Will pandas return to the US following Xi Jinping and Joe Biden's talks?

Firstpost  

Xi Jinping has signalled that Beijing will send new pandas to the United States, calling them ‘envoys of friendship between the Chinese and American peoples’ US president Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping met for four hours at Filoli Estate in California, on the sidelines of the APEC summit. Chinese president Xi Jinping also signalled late Wednesday that …

Xi signals that China will send new pandas to the US
1 year, 1 month ago

Xi signals that China will send new pandas to the US

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Chinese President Xi Jinping signaled that China will send new pandas to the United States, calling them “envoys of friendship between the Chinese and American peoples.” “We are ready to continue our cooperation with the United States on panda conservation, and do our best to meet the wishes of the Californians so as to deepen the friendly …

Are pandas coming back to California? China’s president suggests they might
1 year, 1 month ago

Are pandas coming back to California? China’s president suggests they might

LA Times  

Xiao Qi Ji, a panda cub at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, was returned to China earlier this month. Chinese President Xi Jinping signaled late Wednesday that China will send new pandas to the U.S. — possibly to California — calling them “envoys of friendship between the Chinese and American peoples.” “We are ready to continue our cooperation with …

National Zoo’s giant pandas fly home amid uncertainty about future panda exchanges
1 year, 1 month ago

National Zoo’s giant pandas fly home amid uncertainty about future panda exchanges

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The day that panda lovers have been dreading has finally come. The National Zoo’s three giant pandas, Mei Xiang, Tian Tian and their cub Xiao Qi Ji. Smith noted that during the 50 years of panda exchanges between China and the National Zoo, giant pandas have been removed from the list of endangered species. The departure of the …

Washington, D.C., celebrates beloved pandas before they return to China
1 year, 1 month ago

Washington, D.C., celebrates beloved pandas before they return to China

NPR  

Washington, D.C., celebrates beloved pandas before they return to China Since 1972, China has gifted or loaned pandas to countries across the globe – often coinciding with major trade deals. Since 1972, China's gifted or loaned pandas to countries across the globe, often coinciding with major trade deals. FENSTON: As the D.C. zoo prepares for the pandas to leave, keeper …

DC pandas will be returning to China in mid-November, weeks earlier than expected
1 year, 1 month ago

DC pandas will be returning to China in mid-November, weeks earlier than expected

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The National Zoo’s three celebrity giant pandas will be heading home a little earlier than expected. “Discussions with our Chinese partner, the China Wildlife Conservation Association, to develop a future giant panda program will likely start after the current pandas have returned to China,” zoo spokesperson Annalisa Meyer said in an email. “After 51 years of success, we …

DC pandas will be returning to China in mid-November, weeks earlier than expected
1 year, 1 month ago

DC pandas will be returning to China in mid-November, weeks earlier than expected

The Independent  

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Should We Be Worried That Washington’s Pandas Are Being Sent Back to China?
1 year, 2 months ago

Should We Be Worried That Washington’s Pandas Are Being Sent Back to China?

Politico  

The terms were fairly standard. “For too long, the Chinese Communist Party has attempted to soften its image with that of the soft cuddly panda by loaning giant pandas to foreign countries at a fee of $500,000 per panda. In a line that may have flummoxed zookeepers guarding the pandas’ cages in Washington, Mace also implored Congress to “give freedom …

What is panda diplomacy, and why are the bears going back to China?
1 year, 2 months ago

What is panda diplomacy, and why are the bears going back to China?

Al Jazeera  

Since the Tang Dynasty, China has given or lent pandas to other countries, but now many are headed back home. In turn, host countries would pay an annual fee of about $1m per bear, and there’s an understanding that panda cubs born abroad would have to be returned to China before their fourth birthdays. Experts at Oxford University who conducted …

Edinburgh pandas will go back to China in December, zoo confirms
1 year, 3 months ago

Edinburgh pandas will go back to China in December, zoo confirms

The Independent  

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Panda Politics: Why are US zoos sending back the bears to China?
1 year, 8 months ago

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

Firstpost  

Ya Ya, a 22-year-old female giant panda, is all set to return to China from United States’ Memphis Zoo in Tennessee. As per South China Morning Post, the hashtag “Ya Ya eats iced fruit cake” garnered 100 million views on China’s microblogging platform Weibo. Ya Ya to return to China Ya Ya’s return comes as Memphis Zoo’s 20-year loan agreement …

Bear Necessity: Why has Taiwan sought China’s help for its giant panda?
2 years, 2 months ago

Bear Necessity: Why has Taiwan sought China’s help for its giant panda?

Firstpost  

Tuan Tuan is suffering from a life-threatening brain lesion. The 18-year-old giant panda, along with his partner Yuan Yuan, was a gift from China to Taiwan in 2008 as part of its ‘panda diplomacy’ Amid rise in tensions with Beijing after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taipei in August, Taiwan has sought China’s help for the treatment of …

Mainland experts willing to aid ailing panda in Taiwan
2 years, 2 months ago

Mainland experts willing to aid ailing panda in Taiwan

China Daily  

Giant panda Tuan Tuan enjoys a special birthday cake in Taipei Zoo in Taipei, Taiwan, Aug 30, 2016. Experts on the Chinese mainland are willing to provide technical support and assistance for the treatment of a giant panda at the Taipei Zoo that recently fell ill, a mainland spokeswoman said Wednesday. The 18-year-old panda named Tuan Tuan, one of two …

Zoos ensure food supplies and provide extra care for animals
2 years, 7 months ago

Zoos ensure food supplies and provide extra care for animals

China Daily  

Caretakers at Shanghai Wild Animal Park in Pudong district have lived in the park since close-loop management was imposed there in mid-March and taken measures to ensure that the pandas are not infected by the virus. It isn't just local residents who are trying to get their necessities through group purchases or government handouts, even the creatures at Shanghai Wild …

Zoos ensure food supplies and provide extra care for animals
2 years, 7 months ago

Zoos ensure food supplies and provide extra care for animals

China Daily  

Caretakers at Shanghai Wild Animal Park in Pudong district have lived in the park since close-loop management was imposed there in mid-March and taken measures to ensure that the pandas are not infected by the virus. It isn't just local residents who are trying to get their necessities through group purchases or government handouts, even the creatures at Shanghai Wild …

China marks 50 years of 'panda diplomacy' with US: How Beijing used animal to push agenda
2 years, 10 months ago

China marks 50 years of 'panda diplomacy' with US: How Beijing used animal to push agenda

Firstpost  

Beijing first used this ‘soft power’ tool with Washington in February 1972 and presented Richard Nixon with giant panda pair of Hsing Hsing and Ling Ling Fifty years this month, China began its ‘panda diplomacy’ with the United States of America. As written earlier, the first instance of panda diplomacy with Washington occurred in 1972 with Nixon’s visit to Beijing …

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