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 ...

Friday's debut of new pandas at the National Zoo in D.C. is the latest chapter in a long tale of "panda diplomacy" between ...

Panda fan culture once flourished in China. But Beijing is tightening control of discussion of a national symbol. By Mara Hvistendahl Mara Hvistendahl has spent months reporting on China’s ...

As one of China's most beloved national treasures, the giant panda has long captured the hearts of people worldwide. Right now, dozens of giant pandas are living in zoos across the globe ...

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 ...

As the National Zoo unveils its latest giant pandas to the public, adoring fans are embracing the newcomers from China.