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flag Two pandas return to China early due to health issues, ending their 13-year stay in France.

flag Two giant pandas, Huan Huan and Yuan Zi, are returning to China from France after the female was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease, cutting short their 13-year stay at Beauval Zoo. flag The 17-year-old pair, part of China’s panda diplomacy program, were originally set to remain until 2027. flag They were flown from Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport under police escort, with hundreds of mournful visitors bidding farewell. flag The pandas, who produced three cubs in France, including the first born there, will retire at the Chengdu Panda Sanctuary. flag Two of their offspring will remain in France, and zoo officials hope the partnership will continue beyond 2027.

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