Author profile: Mia Westfere

Cross-Strait Authority Dynamics and Panda Diplomacy Gift-Giving Rituals

Mia Westfere • Apr 30 2024 • Essays

China had the calculations of authority and timing wrong in gifting pandas to Taiwan, turning Taiwanese sentiment against trust and goodwill toward the mainland.

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