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Pandas could be gone from America's zoos by the end of next year as China exchange agreement ends

The National Zoo's giant pandas are set to return to China in December, signaling the potential end of the 50-year exchange agreement between the US and China.
China appears to be gradually reclaiming its pandas from multiple Western zoos as their agreements expire, a trend referred to as "punitive panda diplomacy" by Dennis Wilder from Georgetown University.
The death of a panda at the Memphis zoo earlier this year sparked anti-American sentiments in China, leading to widespread social media outcry.

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Panda Diplomacy: The departure of D.C.'s beloved pandas may signal a wider Chinese pullback

The National Zoo's three giant pandas -- Mei Xiang, Tian Tian and their cub Xiao Qi Ji -- are set to return to China in early December with no public signs that the 50-year-old exchange agreement struck by President Richard Nixon will continue.

2 months ago·Canada

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NDTV

For The First Time in 50 Years, US Won't Have Any Panda. Here's Why

For all panda lovers in the US, there is sad news. The National Zoo, in Washington DC, which has been the home to three giant pandas for 50 years, will soon send them back to China. The three pandas are set to return in December this year following the end of a three-year-long agreement with China's wildlife agency, reported Bloomberg. With the ones in Washington DC gone, only four giant pandas will remain in the Atalanta Zoo which is expecte…

2 months ago·New Delhi, India

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Associated Press News

Pandas could be gone from America's zoos by the end of next year

The National Zoo’s three giant pandas are set to return to China in December with no public signs the 50-year-old exchange agreement struck by President Richard Nixon will continue. There

2 months ago·United States

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Panda Diplomacy: Departure of DC's beloved pandas may signal a wider Chinese pullback

The National Zoo’s three giant pandas are set to return to China in early December with no public signs that the 50-year old exchange agreement struck by former President Richard Nixon will continue

2 months ago·United States

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Washington Times

Panda diplomacy: The departure of D.C.’s beloved pandas may signal a wider Chinese pullback

Wearing an "I Love Pandas" T-shirt and clutching a panda-covered diary, Kelsey Lambert bubbled with excitement as she glimpsed the real thing. She and her mother, Alison, had made a special trip from San Antonio just to watch the National Zoo's furry rock stars casually munching bamboo and rolling around on the grass.

2 months ago·United States

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The Washington Post

Pandas could be gone from America's zoos by the end of next year

The National Zoo’s three giant pandas are set to return to China in December with no public signs the 50-year-old exchange agreement struck by President Richard Nixon will continue

2 months ago

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