China is recalling pandas from zoos in the West

There are likely to be no giant pandas in the UK, US or Australia by the end of 2024 as China recalls the diplomatic animal. It’s thought by next year there will be no pandas in the US for the first time in five decades. Pandas are valuable diplomatic tools for China, serving as a litmus test for international relations. Experts say the recall reflects a tactical hardening and approach. “You had the panda diplomacy and lately it’s been wolf warrior diplomacy,” according to Asia-Pacific Geoeconomics Director Professor Robert Koepp.