Malaysians get first glimpse of new giant panda pair

"It is an amazing opportunity to be able to see these rare animals up close. I hope Malaysia will be able to host them for a long time and to continue doing so after Chen Xing and Xiao Yue return," she said.

China and Malaysia launched their first round of international cooperation on giant panda conservation in 2014. Last April, a joint statement signed by both countries announced their agreement to continue cooperative research on giant panda conservation, expressing hopes for further progress in the field.

Xing Xing and Liang Liang were the first pair of giant pandas sent to Malaysia in 2014, and completed an 11-year stay in Malaysia before returning to China last May. Last November, Malaysia welcomed the new pair of giant pandas, "Chen Xing" and "Xiao Yue."