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By Jason Fekete

Prime Minister Stephen Harper may sign a handful of broad-strokes trade and investment-co-operation agreements when he visits China next week and finalize the loan of giant pandas to three Canadian zoos, according to Chinese officials and news outlets.

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During his week-long trade mission to China, Mr. Harper is scheduled to visit the capital of Beijing, the southern trade port of Guangzhou (near Hong Kong) and possibly the southwestern hub of Chongqing.

Details of his trip — under wraps until an official briefing Friday — are slowly leaking out through Chinese-Canadian media and a statement from Chinese Ambassador Zhang Junsai.

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Mr. Harper is scheduled to speak on Feb. 9 in Beijing at the Canada-China Business Forum, which will likely include a half-day conference that allows Canadian business leaders to interact with Chinese companies, according to the Canada China Business Council.