Косоглазые виноваты

Q: Why are the pandaren the only race not to be in wow yet?
A: We ran into some issues with china and what their perception of the panda is. china is an important part of our game. i can't say it'll never happen, but its not ont he horizon right now. the rumor mill has it that we might have some fiction around them, an action figure at some point. we want to keep the hope alive.