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Fu Wa, Feng Yi packing up their bamboo as Malaysia readies for new pandas

Visitors invited to bid farewell as iconic panda pair prepares for crate training and a one-way ticket to Chengdu

Panda diplomacy renewed: Malaysia gets new bear pair for 10 years

Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad says this is among the 31 MoUs signed with China during President Xi Jinping’s visit

Photo of the day: Panda diplomacy at play

Xing Xing, a male giant panda, was spotted leisurely enjoying bamboo at the Giant Panda Conservation Centre in Zoo Negara. Xing Xing, along with his partner Liang Liang, has been on loan from the Chinese government since May 2014, marking the 40th anniversary of bilateral relations between Malaysia and China.

Anwar to discuss extension of giant pandas’ stay in Malaysia

Malaysia will contact the Chinese government to see if it can extend the terms of the giant panda loan agreement, which is set to expire this year, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

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