Merkel's China Diplomacy Yields Two Giant Pandas for Berlin Zoo
- Deal caps Airbus order, agreement on financial cooperation
- Chancellor seeks to bolster Chinese ties in two-day visit
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Amid a series of business and financial deals, German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s two-day trip to China yielded one very palpable, crowd-pleasing result: two giant pandas for the Berlin zoo.
After meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in Beijing on Thursday, Merkel said the two governments had begun talks on transferring the pair of pandas.