How two giant pandas loaned to Adelaide zoo tell the story of the ups and downs of China-Australia relations

Giant panda pair Wang Wang and Fu Ni have been on loan from China since 2009 – now their future in Australia hangs in the balance

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They might be cute and cuddly, but Australia’s only giant pandas are in fact expensive – though nonverbal – Chinese diplomats.

The fate of Wang Wang and Fu Ni, who have called Adelaide zoo home for the last 15 years, will be decided on Wednesday after a meeting between Australian politicians and China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi.

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