KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia welcomed the arrival of a new pair of giant pandas, "Chen Xing" and "Xiao Yue," with the pair touching down at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Tuesday.

The new pair were born in 2020. The male "Chen Xing" is described as robust and outgoing, while the female "Xiao Yue" is rounder and more docile.

The pair will be hosted at Zoo Negara, the country's national zoo, where they will undergo quarantine before being introduced to the Malaysian public.

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In May 2014, China and Malaysia launched their first round of international cooperation on giant panda conservation. This April, a joint statement signed by both countries announced their agreement to continue cooperative research on giant panda conservation, expressing hopes for further progress in the field.