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The pandas are coming! The pandas are coming!

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A pair of three-year old giant pandas , named Bao Li and Qing Bao , have left a research facility in the southwestern Chinese city of Dujiangyan .

The previous deal expired last year , leading to some concern among American panda-lovers that Beijing was gradually pulling its furry friendship ambassadors from American zoos amid rising diplomatic tensions.

It's unclear exactly when the bears will arrive in Washington .