China Uses Pandas to Influence Local American Politicians

The New York Times has a big report up today on how the Chinese Communist Party has used panda bears to gain favor and influence with local American officials, including San Francisco mayor London Breed.

“Her city’s zoo was faltering,” Mara Hvistendahl, Heather Knight, and Vik Jolly write. “Tourism was suffering and [Breed] faced a tough re-election campaign.”

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The New York Times has a big report up today on how the Chinese Communist Party has used panda bears to gain favor and influence with local American officials, including San Francisco mayor London Breed.

“Her city’s zoo was faltering,” Mara Hvistendahl, Heather Knight, and Vik Jolly write. “Tourism was suffering and [Breed] faced a tough re-election campaign.”