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flag American zoos have paid $86M to China for pandas, but funds meant for conservation were misused, investigation shows.

flag American zoos have paid over $86 million to Chinese organizations for the right to display pandas, with the funds intended for wild panda conservation. flag However, a recent investigation reveals that the money has been used for unrelated projects like buildings and roads instead. flag Despite concerns from U.S. regulators, zoos continue the payments fearing the return of the pandas, which are key attractions.

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