France to Receive New Pandas from China After Macron-Xi Meeting
Yuan Zi at the Beauval Zoo in November before his return to China.
Photographer: Guillaume Souvant/AFP/Getty ImagesFrance will receive a new pair of giant pandas in 2027, a display of Beijing’s panda diplomacy announced just as President Emmanuel Macron is in China to meet with his counterpart Xi Jinping.
The China Wildlife Conservation Association said it has reached an agreement with France’s Beauval Zoo to extend their panda conservation partnership for 10 years, according to its WeChat statement on Thursday.