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The first steps to securing two giant pandas for the city are underway, Rep. Carolyn Maloney said Sunday after returning from a two-week trip to China.

The Manhattan congresswoman returned Friday after meeting with officials and visiting panda preserves to show how serious she is about getting the furry creatures to the Big Apple.

“I have an agreement in writing that the first stages will begin,” Maloney said on AM 970 Sunday.

Maloney, who said she has been working with City Hall officials on the possible transaction, has been trying to bring the lovable animals to the city for 15 years.

A spokesman for Mayor de Blasio did not answer whether an official request letter has been sent to Chinese officials yet.

Maloney said China will send a delegation to the U.S. to see how the pandas would be treated and housed.

“This is not something they do lightly,” she said. “It’s a very special friendship exchange, and they want to make sure these pandas are protected and preserved and taken care of.”

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Rep. Carolyn Maloney pursues pandas during China trip