France’s offer to the American people was a point made on a colossal scale, and world leaders’ exchange of tokens remains a complex art It was one of the most potent political gifts of modern times: the Statue of Liberty, a colossal neoclassical sculpture made in France and offered to the America...
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/26/france-statue-of-liberty-china-pandas-what-do-diplomatic-gifts-mean-and-how-do-you-choose-one)