San Francisco Zoo to receive giant pandas from China, continuing Beijing's "panda diplomacy".

San Francisco Zoo is set to welcome a pair of giant pandas from China, as announced by Mayor London Breed. The zoo's first official lease agreement for these rare animals marks a continuation of Beijing's "panda diplomacy." The pandas' arrival follows a year-long advocacy campaign, and China, home to the only natural habitat for pandas, loans the animals to other countries as a tool for diplomacy and wildlife conservation.

April 18, 2024
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