China's Secret Weapon: Panda Diplomacy

↠ Watch also "How the China-Russia Conflict Shaped the Asian Wilderness":    • How the China-Russia Conflict Shaped the A...   The giant panda is a national icon of China, and a representative figure of conservation worldwide. But the black-and-white bear is also tied up in politics, loaned to zoos around the globe as part of China’s “panda diplomacy”. 🐼 How exactly does this strategy work? Does it really benefit the species? With giant pandas recently reclassified from “endangered” to “vulnerable”, we take a look at China’s panda-saving efforts, including the creation of a potentially game-changing national park network. And don’t forget to subscribe to our channel to make sure you never miss a video!    / terramaterofficialsub_confirmation=1   #terramatters #panda #china 🔗 Sources: (1) AFP News Agency | Panda diplomacy: Merkel and Xi present two pandas in Berlin:    • Panda diplomacy: Merkel and Xi present two...   (2) Phoenix | Statements von Angela Merkel und Xi Jinping anlässlich seines Deutschlandbesuches am 05.07.17:    • Statements von Angela Merkel und Xi Jinpin...   (3) Wikipedia | Panda Diplomacy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panda_d... (4) DreamWorks | Kung Fu Panda Official Trailer, 2008: https://www.dreamworks.com/movies/kun... (5) Richard Nixon Presidential Library | Nixon in China, 1972:    • Nixon in China (The Film)   (6) Richard Nixon Foundation | First Lady Pat Nixon Welcomes Pandas to the National Zoo:    • First Lady Pat Nixon Welcomes Pandas to th...   (7) Financial Times | Panda politics: the hard truth about China’s cuddliest diplomat: https://www.ft.com/content/8a04a532-b... (8) National Geographic Magazine | Pandas Get to Know Their Wild Side: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/ma... (9) IUCN Red List | Giant Panda: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/7... (10) Financial Times | Panda politics: the hard truth about China’s cuddliest diplomat: https://www.ft.com/content/8a04a532-b...