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- China is planning to charge US zoos $1 million per year to keep pandas
- This move comes as part of China's efforts to generate revenue from panda loans
- Some US zoos are considering whether to keep pandas or return them to China
- The high cost of keeping pandas is causing financial strain for some zoos
- The future of panda diplomacy between China and the US is uncertain Tone: Informative
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Millions Of Dollars To Protect Pandas Was Spent By China On Roads And Buildings
A Times investigation found that zoos knew conservation money went toward apartment buildings and roads. But they wanted to keep displaying pandas, so nobody looked too closely.
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