Chinaβs state television has posted a video introducing Xinjiangβs culture and food in what scholars are calling βpanda diplomacyβ β an attempt to whitewash the mass detention of Uyghurs in the region.
TIL about Panda diplomacy. It is China's use of giant pandas as diplomatic gifts to other countries. The practice existed as far back as the Tang dynasty. China began to offer pandas to other nations only on ten-year loans. The standard loan terms include a fee of up to US$1,000,000 per year. wikipedia.org/wiki/Panda_β¦
Why sci-fi could be the secret weapon in Chinaβs soft-power arsenal: First came Beijingβs βpanda diplomacyβ. Now thereβs a fan-backed drive to host the βOlympics of SFβ ft.com/content/85ff1488-8β¦
TIL China practices "Panda Diplomacy" wherein the government gifts Pandas to other countries to improve their relations, a practice dating back to the 600s en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panβ¦
TIL that China used pandas in diplomacy in the 1950's. From 1958 to 1982 China gave 23 pandas to nine countries. Pandas are no longer used purely as agents of diplomacy. Instead China began to offer pandas to other nations only on ten-year loans. thediplomat.com/2017/11/cβ¦
This is a Real Panda. China has this "Panda Diplomacy" and this one will be sent to Japan as an friendship envoy. For safety reasons, he sits as a passenger with his feeder, not in a cage. Fastening the seat belt, wearing a diaper, eating bamboos. imgur.com/d5QPheB
TIL that China has practiced a form of gift exchange that goes back to the 7th Century where a Panda is given away for the purpose of diplomatic relations. This practice is known as "Panda Diplomacy". travelchinaguide.com/intrβ¦
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