Giant pandas may move to San Francisco

Beloved bear duo set to arrive in 2025 as China, US strengthen conservation efforts

China and the United States are working toward transferring a pair of giant pandas to San Francisco in 2025.

The China Wildlife Conservation Association and the San Francisco Zoo signed a letter of intent on giant panda conservation cooperation in Beijing on Friday.

The letter states that the parties will make preparations in accordance with regulations and technical standards to transfer the pandas to San Francisco, which also received a pair of giant pandas on loan from China for three months in 1984.