English Explanatory Dictionary

panda diplomacy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The practice of China gifting or loaning giant pandas to other countries as a symbol of friendship and goodwill in order to strengthen diplomatic ties.

Word forms

panda diplomacy

Etymology

The term was first used in the Cold War.

Related words

commodity diplomacy gunboat diplomacy hostage diplomacy ping-pong diplomacy panda hugger

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