Finland’s Ahtari Zoo will return two giant pandas to China in November, eight years early, saying it can no longer afford their upkeep. Originally set for a stay of 15 years, the pandas will soon go into a month-long quarantine before being sent home.

The pandas, named Lumi and Pyry, were brought to Finland in January 2018, months after Chinese President Xi Jinping visited the Nordic country and signed a joint agreement on protecting the animals.

Since its founding in 1949, the People's Republic of China has sent pandas to foreign zoos to strengthen trading ties, cement foreign relations and boost its international image.

The Finnish agreement was for a stay of 15 years, but instead the pandas will soon go into a month-long quarantine before they are shipped back to China, according to Ahtari Zoo, the pandas' current home.

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