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The animals are expected to leave for China on Tuesday following a souring of relations between Asia's two largest economies.
Japan's Ueno Zoo is returning the country's last two pandas to China at a time when relationships between the two countries have hit an all time low.
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'Panda diplomacy' remains a key soft power tool for China as Japan prepares to return pandas
CNBC's China reporter Elaine Yu chats with Squawk Box Asia anchors Martin Soong and Chery Kang about the so-called "panda diplomacy", as Japan is due to return two pandas to China amid rising tensions.