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Two new pandas, Yi Lan and Xing Qiu, arrive in South Australia, but there are politics behind them

By ABC NEWS (Australia)

Published : Dec. 15, 2024 - 08:22

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South Australia's newest furry arrivals pandas Yi Lan and Xing Qiu have touched down in Adelaide. On loan from China at the cost of about one and a half million dollars a year. They replace Wang Wang and Fu Ni who spent the last 15 years at the city's zoo. They're a major drawcard for visitors and experts say they're also part of China's soft power or what's been labelled panda diplomacy.