Canada Beware the Steely Claws of the Chinese Regime

Members of a Chinese honour guard march in formation near the Great Hall of the People on Tiananmen Square in Beijing on Feb. 4, 2020. AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File

Commentary

The Calgary Zoo is sending Panda bears Er Shun and Da Mao, originally slated to remain through 2024, home to China. I say “home” because Pandas are never sold to zoos. China leases Pandas out in order to control their scarcity and to ensure China is the sole supplier of bamboo, Pandas’ principal source of energy (about 18 kg a day each).