Two Giant Pandas Are Coming To San Diego Zoo From China As Diplomatic Gesture Resumes

Authorities in China are preparing to send a pair of giant pandas to the San Diego Zoo, resuming a symbolic diplomatic gesture called “panda diplomacy,” which had recently been impacted by tensions between Beijing and Washington. In a press release, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance said members of its team recently visited the Wolong and Bifengxia panda bases in China and met with Yun Chuan and Xin Bao—the two pandas who will be sent to the zoo. The group said a specific date for the panda’s arrival is “not...