Allegations of panda mistreatment false

Giant pandas Mei Xiang and Tian Tian and their young cub Xiao Qiji are settling in well at their new home in Sichuan province after returning from the United States, according to a statement released by the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda on Monday.

The center was responding to online allegations of "concealment and mistreatment" of the three giant pandas, stating that these claims are false.

It has shared videos of the three animals after their return to China on platforms such as Sina Weibo. The videos appear to show that Mei Xiang, Tian Tian and Xiao Qiji are in good health, and their eating habits and activity levels are normal.