Britain's only pandas ``Sunshine'' and ``Tian Tian'' will return to China in December = Chinese report

Giant pandas ``Yangguan'' and ``Tian Tian,'' who have been kept at Edinburgh Zoo in the UK since 2011, are returning to China.
Wang Wenbin, a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said at a regular meeting on the 1st, ``Based on the contract with the UK, the giant pandas 'Sunshine' and 'Tian Tian' will end their loan period this year.
We are planning to return to China in February." ``The Chinese side has already made preparations to accept the two animals and is looking forward to their return to the country.''
``Sunlight'' and ``Tian Tian'' are the only two giant pandas kept in captivity in the UK.
With the return of pandas, there will be no pandas left in UK zoos. Wang Wenbin was told by a reporter, ``It is interesting to see whether cooperation in giant panda conservation research will continue between China and the United Kingdom.''
When asked, ``What do you think about this?'', he said, ``China hopes to continue to strengthen cooperation with cooperation partners, including the United Kingdom, toward the protection of endangered species.''