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panda hugger

noun

panda hugger

noun
1

Derogatory, Slang A Western political activist or official who supports Communist Chinese policies.

  • Chas is a keen observer, a wicked wit and a fearless critic. It is ludicrous to portray him as a "panda hugger" who endorses the slaughter of June 4 or someone who can be seduced by Saudi enticements.2009 March 9, James Fallows, “Chas Freeman and China”, in The Atlantic, retrieved 25 Apr 2025:
  • The Administration has panda huggers like Mnuchin[…]2020 June 23, John Bolton, The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir, New York, N.Y.: Simon & Schuster, →ISBN, page 290:
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