Emmanuel Macron is currently visiting China for 48 hours. Discussions will focus on trade and cultural relations between the two countries. But also, hopes the director of Beauval zoo Rodolphe Delord, on pandas. Yuan Meng, a panda born in the Beauval Zoo, is due to return to China in two years. The director intends to extend his presence on French soil.

President Emmanuel Macron, accompanied by his wife, Brigitte Macron, travels to China on Monday for a 48-hour state visit. A second business-oriented stay between France and China. In addition to the contracts, the two statesmen may speak of ... pandas. Yuan Meng, a panda born in the Beauval Zoo, will be returning to China in two years. There, he will find his natural environment. However, the director of Beauval Zoo, Rodolphe Delord, is present with the President of the Republic to ask that the mammal remains a little longer on French soil.

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This is a good way to measure the quality of relations between the two countries: recently, two pandas in pension in the United States were repatriated to China, another sign of the trade war between these two countries. According to the reception in great pomp reserved to the Macron couple, the Sino-French relations are very good.

Brigitte Macron, godmother of the panda

"It is important that the President of the Republic make the request to his Chinese counterpart.I hope that at some point, there will be an exchange around pandas, for the extension of a partnership," said Rodolphe Delord. He wrote to Brigitte Macron, the first lady, to discuss the subject. Indeed, according to the Chinese protocol, Brigitte Macron is the godmother of the little panda born in France two years ago. "The message is over," she replied.