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Most of the contracts loaning giant pandas to US zoos are expiring without extensions – some say this could be a reflection of rising tensions between the US and China, though others suggest it may be coincidence
17 March 2023
Giant pandas have been loaned to the US from China for decades Shutterstock/Thomas Dekiere
Giant pandas housed at two US zoos will be returning to China later this year, leaving the US with only one zoo where the public will be able to see the gorgeous black-and-white bears. It s unclear whether China’s recall of the pandas at the two zoos that are about to lose them is the result of unsuccessful contract negotiations between the zoos and the Chinese government or a reflection of the rising tensions between the US and China. …
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