Pandas were a Nixon-era symbol of U.S.-China diplomacy. They're now gone from Washington's zoo amid souring relations

Bye-bye, pandas: Amid curdling U.S.-China relations, the zoo in the U.S. capital has lost its beloved beasts after 51 years. They have been a symbolic barometer of U.S.-China ties. They're now a sign of trouble.

Pandas were a Nixon-era symbol of U.S.-China diplomacy. They're now gone from Washington's zoo amid souring relations
Panda lounging on n upraised log

Bye-bye, pandas: Amid curdling U.S.-China relations, the zoo in the U.S. capital has lost its beloved beasts after 51 years. They have been a symbolic barometer of U.S.-China ties. They're now a sign of trouble.