@Z's comment on 'American zoos pay $1.1 million to rent pandas from China and are forbidden to talk with journ*lists without Chinese permission'

American zoos pay $1.1 million to rent pandas from China and are forbidden to talk with journ*lists without Chinese permission

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/19/world/asia/panda-rental-contracts.html

Administrators cannot discuss panda illness, death, disease or "any other important matters" without first consulting with their Chinese partners, whose views "shall be fully respected."

"In cases where release of related information to the outside world or acceptance of media interviews is necessary, it shall be implemented only after communication and consultation between the parties and a consensus is reached," the contracts read. "And where no consensus is reached, no news shall be released."

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Zoos pay up to $1.1 million a year to rent pairs of pandas from China. To raise money, zoos court donations from everyday people and big-ticket philanthropists.

The arrangement is, at its heart, a rental. China retains ownership of the pandas, and zoos pay for the right to display and breed them for a decade.

But the China Wildlife Conservation Association prohibits zoos from discussing the deal in that way. "Commercial terms such as 'lease,' 'rental,' 'loan agreement' or 'contract' shall not be used," the National Zoo's current contract dictates.

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FormerLurKONG Bar/barian :marseybarbarian:

1mo ago #7196664 spent 370 currency on pings

They're !male feminists anyway

https://old.reddit.com/r/PublicFreakout/comments/1fnr05d/panda_attack/

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Z ap/ab FormerLurKONG 1mo ago #7196681

It's honestly perfectly fine. You just have to be careful because before being shipped to western countries they're conditioned to react violently to the smell of capitalist pigs.

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box check/bio Que sera, sera FormerLurKONG 1mo ago #7196707

This panda's name is Ding Ding

A Chongqing Zoo spokesperson said they're investigating the incident, with both the zookeeper and panda getting some TLC to calm down. They're also keeping a close eye on Ding Ding's behavior to ensure she's not still stressed. Experts say pandas usually lash out if they feel threatened, using their sharp claws to defend themselves or their cubs. But the cause of Ding Ding's aggression here is not so black and white.