A spokesman for the Chinese embassy in the United States said that China will set up an expert group to Memphis Zoo in time to investigate the cause of the death of "Lele", a giant panda in the United States with American experts.
According to the website of the Chinese embassy in the United States, the spokesperson for the embassy said on Saturday (February 4), the Chinese side was distressed and sorry for the death of the giant panda "Lele".The embassy in the United States will assist relevant parties to do good after -quality work.It is understood that the China Zoo Association has launched a docking with the Memphis Zoo. It will timely set up an expert group and go to the Memphis Zoo as soon as possible to investigate the cause of the death of giant pandas with American experts.
The spokesman said that 20 years ago, the panda "Lele" came to the Memphis Zoo in the United States, which has brought a lot of joy to the American people for many years.Played a unique role.The giant panda carries the appreciation and friendship of the Chinese and American peoples for each other. The Chinese side will miss the beautiful memories left by the people of the two countries during the United States.
The Memphis Zoo in Tennessee issued a statement on February 3 that one of the two giant pandas in the zoo died.The giant panda, named "Lele", is 25 years old.
The male panda "Lele" and the female giant panda "Yaya", as part of the Sino -US joint protection and study of the Grand Panda plan, arrived in the Memphis Zoo in April 2003 to start a career in the United States.It was 10 years and it was extended for 10 years after its expiration.
