SYDNEY — Australia will get a loan from China in the form of new 'adorable' giant pandas to replace a popular pair that failed to produce offspring in over 10 years together, visiting Premier Li Qiang said on Sunday.
SYDNEY — Australia will get a loan from China in the form of new 'adorable' giant pandas to replace a popular pair that failed to produce offspring in over 10 years together, visiting Premier Li Qiang said on Sunday.Adelaide Zoo has been home to Wang Wang and Fu Ni since 2009 when they were loaned by China as part of a global preservation scheme that also serves as a tool of 'panda diplomacy.
Wang Wang the panda is seen during China’s Premier Li Qiang’s visit to the Adelaide Zoo on June 16, 2024. AFP PHOTOAs one of the furry giants played with a strip of tree in the background, Li delivered the news that they will be going home.'Wang Wang and Fu Ni have been away from home for 15 years — I guess they must have missed their home a lot — so they will return to China before the end of the year,' the premier said.
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