Goodbye, or Just Goodbye for Now? Pandas, Soft Power, and US-China Relations

SIS professor Judith Shapiro answers questions about giant pandas as symbols of soft power, US-China relations, and global environmental conservation efforts.
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Goodbye, or Just Goodbye for Now? Pandas, Soft Power, and US-China Relations