China’s successful rebranding of the giant panda has created an unexpected challenge for Beijing, as it aims to balance its ...

But the giant panda hasn’t always been an emblem of the Chinese nation. Throughout much of history, these elusive bears left little impression on Chinese literature and art, let alone holding ...

Panda fan culture once flourished in China. But Beijing is tightening control of discussion of a national symbol.

WASHINGTON – Pandas are, to many, a gateway animal. People are drawn in by the bears’ charm and sweetness and before they ...

Even with a new administration only a few days old, Washington's newest stars from China stole the spotlight on Friday when a ...

Thirteen of the cubs are from the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda, while the other 12 are from the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.

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, zoos pay a ...

Money spent to preserve the bears' wild habitats also benefits ... One analysis from 2018 suggested that the financial benefit of panda conservation in China was 10 to 27 times higher than ...

Hong Kong's giant panda population grew by 200 per cent last year, and authorities hope that the bears' presence can help ...