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South Korea, China Negotiate Giant Panda Exchange Amid Improved Ties

1/7/2026

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South Korea and China are negotiating to bring more giant pandas, signaling improved bilateral relations.
On January 6, South Korean Minister Kim Sung-whan met Liu Guohong, head of China's National Forestry and Grassland Administration, in Beijing to discuss panda exchanges.
The summit between President Lee Jae Myung and President Xi Jinping led to continued panda cooperation.
South Korea hosts four pandas, last introduced in 2016.

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Story summary

South Korea and China are negotiating to bring more giant pandas, signaling improved bilateral relations.
On January 6, South Korean Minister Kim Sung-whan met Liu Guohong, head of China's National Forestry and Grassland Administration, in Beijing to discuss panda exchanges.
The summit between President Lee Jae Myung and President Xi Jinping led to continued panda cooperation.
South Korea hosts four pandas, last introduced in 2016.