China cracked down on rumors that a Washington zoo abused its pandas, as it seeks to steady ties with the US weeks before President-elect
Police in Sichuan accused two people of spreading false information that the bears, Mei Xiang and Tian Tian, were mistreated at the National Zoo in Washington, according to an official statement on Friday. The man and woman also incited boycotts of international efforts to conserve the animals, authorities alleged.
The law enforcement action contrasted with China’s jab at the US last year over the health of ...