Bye-bye, pandas: Amid curdling U.S.-China relations, zoo loses beloved beasts after 51 years

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.
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.

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