Intense Dispute: China Withdraws Pandas from Japan
China has strained its relations with Japan by withdrawing its pandas from the Ueno Zoo in Tokyo following comments from Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi regarding Taiwan.
Japanese-Chinese Relations: The Secret of Panda Diplomacy
The departure of the last two pandas from Tokyo Zoo, as China lends them only temporarily for a fee, creates nostalgia and cynicism among the 4,800 daily visitors coming to bid farewell.