Other rare animals are also given as diplomatic or political gifts on a global scale.
China revealed on Monday that it would gift Qatar two giant pandas in honour of the World Cup being staged in the Gulf state.
The Pandas, named ‘Suhail’ and ‘Soraya’, will arrive in Qatar in October ahead of the 32-nation tournament’s November 20 start date, according to Zhou Jian, China’s ambassador to Doha.
Despite not being able to…