Records and interviews show that Beijing has used pandas as leverage to shape policy on Taiwan and to cultivate relationships with local U.S. politicians.
Governor Gavin Newsom of California, center, with the Chinese ambassador to the United States, Xie Feng, at an event in August welcoming pandas to the San Diego Zoo.
Records and interviews show that Beijing has used pandas as leverage to shape policy on Taiwan and to cultivate relationships with local U.S. politicians.
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