On the 29th, the Smithsonian Institution National Zoo announced a new round of international cooperation and research on giant panda conservation with China. The zoo will welcome a new pair of giant pandas - "Baoli" and "Qingbao" - within the year. Chinese Ambassador to the United States, Xie Feng, attended a press conference held at the zoo on the same day and said that scientific researchers from both China and the United States have achieved positive results in the protection and breeding of giant pandas, disease prevention and treatment, public education, and other areas, effectively improving the level of giant panda protection and enhancing friendship between the Chinese and American peoples. The new round of cooperation will focus on the prevention and control of major diseases in giant pandas, strengthening the protection of giant panda habitats and wild populations. This is the giant panda "Baoli" captured on May 16th in Sichuan, China. Brandy Smith, director of the Smithsonian Institution's National Zoo and Conservation Institute, said in his speech that the arrival of "Baoli" and "Qingbao" is not only "exciting", but also proves the success of the US China giant panda conservation cooperation research project. On that day, the Smithsonian Institution National Zoo released a video of the giant panda's official announcement to the United States. US First Lady Gil Biden said in a video that she can't wait to celebrate the historic moment of the arrival of the giant panda with everyone in Washington. This is the giant panda "Qingbao" captured on May 17th in Sichuan, China. Since the beginning of this year, the Smithsonian Institution National Zoo has launched venue renovation and upgrading work to welcome the arrival of giant pandas, increasing the activity space for giant pandas and equipping them with professional keepers, veterinarians, and research teams. The zoo also sent a team of experts to China to visit the giant pandas "Meixiang", "Tiantian", "Mount Taishan" and "Little Miracle" who returned from the United States. This is a giant panda themed souvenir shot on May 29th at the Smithsonian Institution National Zoo in Washington, USA. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Jie