Last week saw the unveiling of Madrid Zoo’s two new star attractions, giant panda twins You You and Jiu Jiu. With only 1800 members of the species found in the wild, the birth of panda cubs is always a welcome moment. For centuries, however, pandas have symbolised more than just one more creature in danger of extinction. Rather, they have become the much-loved face of one of the world´s more unusual, and certainly most cuddly forms of conducting international relations, China´s Panda Diplomacy. Read our article: Madrid's Latest Adventure in Panda Diplomacy We´d love to hear your thoughts on this topic. Have you seen these latest additions to Madrid Zoo in person? And what do you think about the use of endangered animals as diplomatic tools? Let us know what you think!