The pandas, who could be seen chomping bamboo as Xi and Putin arrived, will living in a specially built enclosure. Beijing has loaned them to Moscow for 15 years as part of a joint research project. Standing alongside Xi after the talks, Putin thanked China for entrusting the pandas to Moscow. “These animals are a national symbol for China, and we greatly value this gesture of friendship,” he said. The pandas were given to Russia at the end of April after Putin visited Beijing, but were only unveiled to the public on Wednesday.

Source: bd News24 June 06, 2019 07:12 UTC