Some countries borrowed pandas with the intention to return them, while others borrowed them with the intention to keep them. For example, Russia.
China's national treasure is undoubtedly the adorable giant panda, which is now one of the world's endangered species and only found in China. Many countries admire the panda and want to lease them from China.
Because pandas are rare animals, many countries lease them from China every year. However, obtaining a giant panda is a very difficult task, but other countries still apply to China. Of course, the regulations for leasing giant pandas also require meeting specific conditions.
The conditions for leasing giant pandas are very strict, and the prices are also very expensive. In order to lease giant pandas, many countries have specially created their own panda territories. For example, Russia wanted to keep the pandas after their lease period ended, unwilling to return them to China.
At this time, Russia thought of using its own national treasure as a condition to exchange for the pandas to continue staying in Russia. Of course, the Sichuan Panda Breeding Base refused. Pandas are very scarce, and the breeding rate of female pandas is also very low, with a maximum of two panda cubs per litter.
However, the Sichuan Panda Breeding Base stated that Russia can continue to lease pandas to them. Russia is still hoping to use their national treasure, the polar bear, as an exchange. Of course, we also know that polar bears are a rare animal. However, when Russia heard that it could continue to lease pandas, it was very happy. So the Russian people could see pandas in Russia.
