Panda diplomacy: China's cutest peacemakers
Since the 1950s China has used pandas to forge political friendships across the globe.
Last week, Meng Meng and Jiao Qing arrived at Berlin zoo ahead of a meeting between President Xi Jinping and Angela Merkel.
With help from the archives, here's a look at where the bears have been used in diplomacy in the past.
05 Jul 2017
- From the section Asia