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The World in Images
Season 4 · Episode 115
Pandas: What is their power?
0.011mNovember 25, 2025
In Washington, D.C., Chinese pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao melted hearts online with their endearing videos. But behind this adorable facade, China is orchestrating a strategy where soft power, lucrative business, and diplomacy intertwine.
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