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China plans to send San Diego Zoo more pandas this year, reintroducing panda diplomacy

Headline from The Columbian, from the development of Feb 22, 2024

Newest development Feb 23, 2024 · 4 reportsZoo in San Diego to receive pandas

SAN DIEGO — China plans to send a new pair of giant pandas to the San Diego Zoo, renewing its longstanding gesture of friendship toward the United States after nearly all the iconic bears on loan to U

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    China plans to send San Diego Zoo more pandas this year, reintroducing panda diplomacy

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    Zoo in San Diego to receive pandas

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  1. The Columbian

    China plans to send San Diego Zoo more pandas this year, reintroducing panda diplomacy (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    SAN DIEGO — China plans to send a new pair of giant pandas to the San Diego Zoo, renewing its longstanding gesture of friendship toward the United States after nearly all the iconic bears on loan to U

  2. WMUR

    China. to send San Diego Zoo more pandas this year (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    China is planning to send a new pair of giant pandas to the San Diego Zoo after nearly all the iconic bears in the U.S. were returned to the Asian country in recent years.

  3. ABC 30 Fresno

    2 giant pandas are moving to San Diego Zoo in a rare loan from China (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    China is sending two giant pandas to the San Diego Zoo - the first time it has granted new panda loans to the United States in two decades.

  4. Forbes

    Panda Will Return To San Diego Zoo As China Resumes Popular Diplomatic Gesture (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The return of pandas to the San Diego Zoo comes after a large exodus of the endangered animal from American zoos over the past few years amid rising tensions with China.

  5. Time

    China Plans to Send San Diego Zoo More Pandas This Year (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    San Diego Zoo officials said that if all permits and other requirements are approved, two bears, a male and a female, are expected to arrive as early as the end of summer.

  6. Los Angeles Times

    Panda diplomacy? China to send pandas to the San Diego Zoo for the first time in years (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    China could be sending giant pandas to the U.S. for the first time in years, reigniting 'panda diplomacy' between the two countries.

  7. Daily Journal

    China plans to send San Diego Zoo more pandas this year, reigniting its panda diplomacy (opens Daily Journal)

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    Daily Journal's feed description

    SAN DIEGO (AP) — China plans to send a new pair of giant pandas to the San Diego Zoo, renewing its longstanding gesture of friendship toward the United States after nearly all the iconic bears on loan to U.S. zoos were returned as relations began to sour between the two nations.

  8. The World from PRX

    China will return pandas to US (opens The World from PRX)

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    The World from PRX's feed description

    Panda bears will return to the US again. The San Diego Zoo says it's signed an agreement with the China Wildlife Conservation Association to bring two bears over, as early as this summer. Host Marco Werman has more.

  9. CBS News

    China to send 2 pandas to San Diego Zoo, may send some to D.C. zoo as well (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    This reverses its recalls of nearly all the iconic bears on loan to U.S. zoos as relations soured between the two nations.

  10. Washington Times

    Reigniting panda diplomacy: China to send a pair of pandas to San Diego Zoo (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    hina plans to send a new pair of giant pandas to the San Diego Zoo, renewing its longstanding gesture of friendship toward the United States after nearly all the iconic bears on loan to U.S. zoos were returned as relations began to sour between the two nations.

  11. Green Field Reporter

    China plans to send San Diego Zoo more pandas this year, reigniting its panda diplomacy - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    SAN DIEGO (AP) — China plans to send a new pair of giant pandas to the San Diego Zoo, renewing its longstanding gesture of friendship toward the United States after nearly all the iconic bears on loan to U.S. zoos were returned as relations began to sour between the two nations.

  12. FOX 13 Tampa

    Two giant pandas are being sent to San Diego Zoo from China (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    FOX 13 Tampa's feed description

    China is planning to send a new pair of giant pandas to the San Diego Zoo this year, quelling fears after nearly all the iconic bears on loan to U.S. zoos were sent home as bilateral relations began to sour.

  13. Fox News

    Pandas to return to San Diego Zoo as China brings back 'panda diplomacy' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    China plans to bring back "panda diplomacy" by sending a new pair of giant panda bears to the San Diego Zoo, after most of the pandas in America were sent home.

  14. Fortune

    Beijing revives its panda diplomacy with the U.S., promising 2 bears to the San Diego Zoo as early as the end of summer (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    Chinese President Xi Jinping signaled a willingness to send pandas back to the U.S. last November, after China recaled almost all its bears last year.

  15. NPR

    China says it plans to send more pandas to the San Diego Zoo this year (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    In November, Chinese President Xi Jinping raised hopes his country would start sending pandas to the U.S. again after he and President Joe Biden convened in Northern California.

  16. FOX8 WGHP

    Panda diplomacy returns as China plans to send more giant pandas this year (opens FOX8 WGHP)

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    FOX8 WGHP's feed description

    SAN DIEGO (AP) — China plans to send a new pair of giant pandas to the San Diego Zoo, renewing its longstanding gesture of friendship toward the United States after a recalling nearly all the iconic bears on loan to U.S. zoos as relations soured between the two nations.

  17. KESQ Palm Springs

    Two giant pandas are moving to a California zoo in a rare loan from China (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    By Taylor Romine and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — China is sending two giant pandas to the San Diego Zoo – the first time it has granted new panda loans to the United States in two decades. A spokesperson for the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance confirmed to CNN Wednesday that the zoo would be

  18. New York Times

    San Diego Zoo Could Be First in U.S. to Get Pandas From China Again (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    China said it reached agreements with zoos to again send giant pandas to the United States and Europe, continuing a tradition of animal-based diplomacy.

  19. Digital Journal

    China plans to send more pandas to US zoo (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    China said Thursday it had signed agreements to send pandas to a zoo in San Diego, after nearly all the beloved black-and-white animals on loan in the

  20. People

    China Plans to Send New Pandas to the U.S., Signs Agreement with the San Diego Zoo (opens People)

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    People's feed description

    China reportedly plans to send two new giant pandas to the San Diego Zoo this year after signing a cooperative agreement with the California park.

  21. NBC News

    China to send new pandas to the San Diego Zoo (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    China will send a new pair of giant pandas to the San Diego Zoo this year, in a boost for what is known as “panda diplomacy.”

  22. PBS NewsHour

    China pledges a pair of pandas for the San Diego Zoo (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The announcement by China on Thursday comes after nearly all the iconic bears on loan to U.S. zoos were sent home as bilateral relations began to sour.

  23. Delaware Public Media

    China says it plans to send a pair of pandas to the San Diego Zoo this year (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    China started sending Pandas to the U.S. as a gesture of friendship in 1972. The bears have been a huge draw for the zoos where they've lived.

  24. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Zoo in San Diego to receive pandas (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    SAN DIEGO -- China for the first time in more than two decades is sending pandas to the United States to the delight of the San Diego Zoo, which is preparing to receive a pair that could include a female descendent of Bai Yun and Gao Gao, two of the zoo

  25. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    China pledges pair of pandas for San Diego Zoo (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    The China Wildlife Conservation Association said Thursday it also signed agreements with the zoo in the Spanish capital of Madrid, and is in talks with zoos in Washington, D.C., and Vienna, quelling fears that Beijing was ending its historic panda diplomacy with Western nations due to diplomatic ten…

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