Harm doubts whether the use of pandas is effective enough to boost China’s image. “If you just use the pandas as a tool, it’s not enough.” According to him, it is all part of the diplomatic game that China plays, just like any other country, the expert says. “It is a thermometer, it shows how we are doing as a country. It is apparently good for the Netherlands.”
Rented giant pandas in Ouwehands: innocent or image booster for China?
