Reference Message Network reported on April 29 according to a report by Kyodo News on April 28. Hiroshi Moriyama (General Secretary of the Liberal Democratic Party), chairman of the Japan-China Friendship Parliamentarians' Alliance, and others held talks in Beijing with Wanming Yang, president of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, on April 28, proposing to borrow giant pandas. The four giant pandas currently at the Wakayama Prefecture are scheduled to return to China around the end of June, causing many Japanese people to feel reluctant.
The report stated that during the meeting, Moriyama mentioned that the two giant pandas raised at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo will also reach the end of their lease period in February 2026. He said, "There are many panda enthusiasts in Japan who feel very sad about the separation, so we hope to borrow again from the Chinese side."
Moriyama emphasized at the beginning of the meeting, "To make the Japan-China relationship enter an improvement process, cultural exchanges and mutual understanding are indispensable." He also expressed his intention to promote young members of the council to visit China this year.
On January 31, at a Spring Festival event held in Tokyo, Japan, tourists hold a panda plush toy. (Xinhua News Agency)
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