Chinese President Xi Jinping, at his meeting with American entrepreneurs, announced that cooperation with the USA in the field of panda conservation continues. transmits Associated press. According to the agency, the Chinese leader stated that he would send new pandas to American territory to replace the three animals that left the Washington zoo in November.
“I was told that many Americans, especially children, do not want to say goodbye to pandas and go to see them off at the zoo. I also learned that the San Diego Zoo and Californians are eagerly awaiting the return of the pandas. <…> “We are ready to continue our cooperation with the United States in the field of panda conservation and do everything possible to fulfill the wishes of Californians,” Xi Jinping said.
He added that he sees pandas as ambassadors of friendship between the Chinese and American people.
The AP emphasizes that the Chinese president did not share further details about when and where the pandas might be available for sale. At the same time, the California zoo returned pandas to China in 2019.
Previously Biden to put Xi Jinping is in a strange situation.