Not totally related, but I'm reminded of this: Dwight: Well, we have a number of birthday packages. The Pewter Package has the least amount of goats, not no goats, it's still 10-12 goats, depending on the availability of the goats. Now the Goat Package obviously has the most goats. What were you thinking? Robert: Of course I am not interested in goats. Why would you spend so much time going over the goats with me? Dwight: I can get you exotic meats – hippo steaks, giraffe burgers... Robert: We'll talk. [walks away] Dwight: (To the camera.) It'll all be goat. . Spoiler
Western zoos spend about half a million per year to feed and keep them. For all of that money, ownership of the pandas and any offspring remains with China.