The hard cash that goes into China’s panda diplomacy

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Read a related story: https://sc.mp/e9xlski For China, giant pandas play a dual role as symbols of soft power as well as icons of global conservation. In a similar way, China’s panda diplomacy signals Beijing’s favour with other countries at the same time as it upholds a commitment to save the species from extinction. The Post takes a look at how panda diplomacy has evolved through different eras of Chinese leadership, and the hard cash that goes into the practice. Support us: https://subscribe.scmp.com Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook:   / scmp   Twitter:   / scmpnews   Instagram:   / scmpnews   Linkedin:   / south-china-morning-post   #scmp #China #Pandapolitics