China’s ‘Golden Monkey Diplomacy’: A New Front in Global Influence Under Scrutiny

China’s rare golden snub-nosed monkeys, with their striking orange manes and pale blue faces, have made a high-profile debut in European zoos. This move follows the well-documented "panda diplomacy" strategy — a calculated effort by Beijing to extend its global influence through symbolic animal loans. But what does this mean for American interests and the principles of national sovereignty and freedom?Is This Just Cute Animal Exchange or a Strategic Power Play?These endangered primates arrived at zoos in France and Belgium on decade-long loans authorized by the Chinese government-controlled China Wildlife Conservation Association — the same group that manages panda loans...