From UPI, via TMCNET.COM (link):
Taiwan has turned down a goodwill gift of two giant pandas from mainland China, stirring up considerable criticism at home.
The island’s council of agriculture, which announced the decision, said the animals would not get proper care in Taiwan as required by animal protection laws and international agreements, China Daily reported.
Another source called China’s offer a propaganda ploy.
But one mainland expert on Taiwan described the decision as an unwise and short-sighted move.
