China News Agency, Washington, February 4th. According to the website of the Chinese Embassy in the United States, the spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in the United States answered reporters' questions on the death of the giant panda "Lele" in the United States on the 4th.
A reporter asked, a few days ago, the Memphis Zoo in the United States issued a statement saying that the giant panda "Lele" who lived in the United States was found to have passed away on the morning of February 1.
How does China respond to this?
The spokesperson of the Chinese embassy in the United States said that China is saddened and sorry for the death of the giant panda "Lele".
The embassy in the United States will assist relevant parties in dealing with the aftermath.
It is understood that the China Association of Zoological Gardens has started a docking with the Memphis Zoo, and will promptly form an expert group and go to the Memphis Zoo as soon as possible to jointly investigate the cause of the death of the giant panda with American experts.
The spokesperson also said that 20 years ago, the giant panda "Lele" came to the Memphis Zoo in the United States, brought a lot of joy to the American people over the years, and played a unique role in promoting China-US giant panda protection cooperation and friendly exchanges between the people.
The giant panda bears the appreciation and friendship of the people of China and the United States towards each other, and China will cherish the good memories "Lele" left for the two peoples during his stay in the United States.
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