This chapter discusses the recent controversy surrounding the treatment of pandas at the Memphis Zoo in the United States and explores what happens to pandas when they are brought back to China after being loaned to other countries.
Panda diplomacy couldn’t fix the US and China’s tense relationship. Perhaps a meeting between Presidents Biden and Xi can bring back that fuzzy feeling. Ian Johnson of the Council on Foreign Relations and Panda Nation author E. Elena Songster explain.
This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Serena Solin, engineered by Rob Byers, and hosted by Noel King.
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