TORONTO: Canada got a taste of international panda diplomacy on Monday with the arrival of two “Very Important Pandas” at the start of a 10-year loan to two Canadian zoos, Reuters reported.
Speaking as the two giant pandas arrived in Toronto from China, Chinese Ambassador Zhang Junsai – who gave the animals the VIP designation – noted that when he started his posting in Canada two years ago, he was greeted only by the Canadian director of protocol.