China’s successful rebranding of the giant panda has created an unexpected challenge for Beijing, as it aims to balance its use of the animals for soft power abroad against the demands of an adoring ...

That's because, over the last half a century, China has either gifted or loaned its beloved bears to zoos around the world, a practice that's become known as "panda diplomacy." In exchange ...

Bao Li and Qing Bao join a long lineage of giant panda bears sent from China since 1972 as part of a decades-long partnership between the two countries to help the endangered species breed and ...

People are drawn in by the bears’ charm and sweetness and before they know it, they’re hooked: spending hours staring through the glass at panda habitats, pouring over clips of the bears online and ...