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Panda diplomacy reins as zoo awaits new residents

China has offered to gift Adelaide Zoo a new pair of giant pandas. Photo: FILE.

China's visiting premier has announced a panda swap at an Australian zoo but protesters say panda diplomacy shrouds the black […]

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