In September 2017, giant pandas "Caitao" and "Huchun" from China arrived in Indonesia from the Wolong Shenshuping Base located in Wolong Nature Reserve, Sichuan, and visited the largest and most popular zoo in Indonesia - Taman Safari Indonesia. According to the relevant agreements on international cooperation for giant panda conservation, "Caitao" and "Huchun" will participate in a 10-year scientific research project on giant pandas in Indonesia. This is the first time that Chinese giant pandas have traveled to Indonesia, becoming a powerful witness to the strong friendship between China and Indonesia over the years of diplomatic relations. Colorful Pottery "and" Lake Spring "build a bridge between the hearts of the Chinese and Indonesian people. The Indonesian Wildlife Park is located in Bogor City, West Java Province, Indonesia, with temperatures ranging from 15 to 24 degrees Celsius throughout the year, providing a natural environment suitable for pandas to live in. In addition, the zoo has specially built a "Panda Castle" covering an area of 4800 square meters, which adopts traditional Chinese style architecture to express respect for Chinese traditional culture. The "castle" has four panda habitats (two indoor and two outdoor), an education area, a medical research area, and a bamboo processing area inside. The Indonesian wildlife park has also planted 10 hectares of bamboo forests to ensure a stable supply of panda food. The Indonesian authorities also closely monitor the health status of "Caitao" and "Huchun" through regular physical examinations (including blood tests and urine monitoring), and observe the best timing for reproduction. Professional panda keepers also manage the diet and health of pandas in accordance with the standard operating procedures of the Chinese government. Since arriving at the zoo, "Caitao" and "Huchun" have been deeply loved by the local people. Many tourists come here because of its reputation, and the number of visitors to the zoo has also increased significantly as a result. Tourists can not only watch cute pandas through the glass wall, but also enjoy meals at the Panda Restaurant, purchase panda themed souvenirs, and take photos at designated photography spots. Among the many tourists, 12-year-old Novita Valdani said that giant pandas are her favorite animals in the zoo, and she has come here many times to see them. "They are so cute when they roll or eat bamboo, I can never get tired of them." In her 30s, Leo Vikakzono drove with her family from another province to see giant pandas. He said that his family is full of curiosity about giant pandas, and going to see them is the "top priority" of this trip. "We are all seeing giant pandas for the first time. For children, this is a good opportunity to perceive giant pandas. They are very cute, even though they are fat, they are agile." "Caitao" played at the Indonesian Wildlife Park in Bogor, Indonesia (Photo/Xinhua News Agency) One year after "Caitao" and "Huchun" arrived in Indonesia, in 2018, the park won three awards at the Giant Panda Global Awards (GPA): "Caitao" was named the most popular giant panda outside of China, and the Indonesian Wildlife Park was named the most popular. The Panda Zoo with educational significance and the Panda Restaurant at the Indonesian Wildlife Park have won the Most Popular Panda Zoo Restaurant Award. It is reported that Indonesian wildlife parks have held various activities such as birthday celebrations for giant pandas multiple times. In March 2024, Indonesian wildlife parks also celebrated National Panda Day through panda performances and educational lectures. Jansen Manansang, founder of Indonesia Wildlife Park, expressed his hope that through these activities, more people can understand the importance of giant pandas and recognize that Indonesia Wildlife Park is one of the countries entrusted with the care and scientific research of pandas through international cooperation in giant panda conservation. Nowadays, "Caitao" and "Huchun" live in a Chinese style palace style panda enclosure in Indonesia, which was tailor-made with a budget of 4.5 million US dollars. Every Spring Festival, birthday, and other occasions, the park holds celebrations and creates a strong festive atmosphere for the panda enclosure. For many years, tourists from all over the world have been flocking to the Panda House to see the cute appearance of "painted pottery" and "lake spring", and even some tourists have specially come to celebrate the birthday of giant pandas. "Painted pottery" and "Huchun" have brought the Chinese people's profound friendship to the Indonesian people, built a new bridge and new bond of friendly exchanges between the two countries and their people, and injected new strong impetus into China Indonesia cooperation in the field of people to people and cultural exchanges. The giant panda conservation cooperation between the two countries has also become a new symbol of China Indonesia diplomatic relations. International cooperation in giant panda protection, love and friendship towards the world The Chinese government, by giving or lending giant pandas to other countries, can, on the one hand, work together with many countries to carry out giant panda research and protection, so that people around the world can further understand the status and knowledge of giant panda protection; On the other hand, as a highly popular national treasure of China, giant pandas have greatly enhanced friendly exchanges between Chinese and foreign people through their travels. Giant pandas are also known as ambassadors of friendship between China and foreign countries and the cutest "diplomats". This unique form of Chinese diplomacy can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty. In the 20th century, "panda diplomacy" has gained a unique position on the world stage and demonstrated China's growing influence in international affairs. Initially, pandas were given directly to other countries as a symbol of friendship, marking an important diplomatic milestone or the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. For example, in 1972, China gifted two pandas to the National Zoo in Washington D.C., marking the beginning of friendship between the two countries. Since 1984, due to the urgency of giant panda conservation work and other reasons, China has changed the form of gifting to lending based on relevant agreements. The agreement terms include rental fees, construction and maintenance of facilities suitable for giant pandas to live in, and joint efforts to carry out research and conservation work on giant pandas. Among them, the rental fees will be used for the conservation of giant pandas in China, including support for breeding, habitat protection, and multiple research programs aimed at ensuring the survival and reproduction of this endangered species. In this transformation, we can not only see the importance and further strengthening of China's protection of endangered species and sustainability, but also the ability of China to effectively transform its natural heritage into cultural soft power. In addition to enhancing China's international image, giant pandas have also become cultural ambassadors, promoting the development of diplomatic relations between countries and facilitating cultural exchanges in various fields. These giant pandas often become symbols of bilateral relations between China and foreign countries, and their health status and public appearances have received close attention from the media and the public in both receiving countries and China. In addition to "Caitao" and "Huchun", some other countries have also achieved significant results in international cooperation with China on giant panda conservation. Ueno Zoo in Japan has been a home for pandas since 1972, and Japan has also become one of the earliest countries to participate in international cooperation. In 2011, pandas "Zhenzhen" and "Lili" arrived in Japan and quickly gained popularity among the Japanese public. Subsequently, their cub "Xiangxiang" was born, attracting a large number of tourists to come and watch, directly promoting the development of Tokyo's tourism industry. In 2017, Berlin Zoo in Germany welcomed its first pair of giant pandas - "Mengmeng" and "Jiaoqing", quickly becoming the "stars" of the zoo. In 2019, "Mengmeng" gave birth to twin cubs "Pete" and "Baole", marking Germany's first successful breeding of giant pandas and becoming one of the most concerning events for the German public at the time. This also highlighted the effective cooperation between China and Germany in wildlife conservation. Wei Fuwen, an academician of the CAS Member, said that when he visited San Diego in the United States, Adelaide in Australia, and Edinburgh in the United Kingdom, he saw that foreign people often queue for hours to see giant pandas, and also saw that local breeders gave great care to giant pandas. Continuously carrying out international cooperation with countries around the world on giant pandas is not only necessary, but also of great significance. "Since the 1990s, China has cooperated with 26 institutions from 20 countries to carry out international cooperation on giant panda conservation in the Giant Panda Pavilion at Berlin Zoo. China has jointly overcome a series of technical difficulties in the fields of giant panda breeding, disease prevention and control, and wild release, raising a banner for the protection of endangered species worldwide. Not only that, giant pandas have attracted millions of tourists to zoos, promoting the vigorous development of local tourism and local economy in receiving countries. More importantly, giant pandas have gradually become synonymous with love, peace, and friendship. No matter where they go in the world, they are spreading the Eastern cultural values of inclusiveness and friendliness, and releasing positive signals for international cultural exchange and the development of folk friendship. (Xinhua News Agency) (The author of this article, Michelle Liu, is an Indonesian international student studying in China and currently serves as the international correspondent for Xinhua News Agency)