Giant panda cub Xiang Xiang at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo. Photo: AFP
Panda diplomacy: tears of joy as China extends Xiang Xiang’s stay in Japan
- Top attraction at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoological Gardens was due to return to China in December, but will now stay five more months due to Covid-related travel disruption
- Beijing has also consented to her parents, father Ri Ri and mother Shin Shin, to stay in Japan for a further five years beyond February
Giant panda cub Xiang Xiang at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo. Photo: AFP