Pair of panda diplomats loaned to Adelaide zoo in 2009 are expected to return to China soon
After more than 15 years, the Chinese government is expected to announce that Australia’s imported gentle giants, Fu Ni and Wang Wang, will soon be replaced by a new duo., with Anthony Albanese remarking that his government is “pro-panda”, and the Coalition’s foreign affairs spokesperson, Simon Birmingham, stressing the importance of panda diplomacy “cultural exchange”.
Both pandas are nearing 20. The oldest panda to give birth – at the National zoo in the US – was 23. While Ainsley said it was “very possible” that Fu Ni could still give birth, In December 2023, pandas at Edinburgh zoo, the only giant pandas in the UK, were sent back to China. Similarly, panda loans were tenuous in the US, with China refusing to renew contracts in the late 2010s and early 2020s due to mounting political tensions.
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