Bei Bei the panda is leaving Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C. Tuesday. This is part of a giant panda loan agreement China has with zoos around the world. But could these cute peacemakers also be used by Beijing to signal approval or disapproval of its allies and enemies? The World’s Lucy Martirosyan reports.
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