CHINA DAILY Oct. 20, 2022 Two giant pandas arrived in Doha,     1     capital of Qatar, on Wednesday, on a plane from China to fulfill a cooperation     2     (agree) on giant panda conservation and research between the two nations. They     3     (expect) to stay in Qatar for 15 years under the agreement.

According to the CCRC for the Giant Panda in Sichuan province, the two pandas—3-year-old female Si Hai and 4-year-old male Jing Jing—left the research center’s Ya’an base in Chengdu, Sichuan,     4     Qatar on Tuesday.

Mohamed, Qatar’s ambassador to China, said via video link during the farewell ceremony in Chengdu for the giant pandas that he appreciated the bilateral relations between Qatar and China, adding that the gift shows     5     deeply the relations have developed.

The ambassador said that the event was a milestone in cultural diplomacy,     6     (bring) the two sides’ relations to a     7     (high) level and a wider field. He also invited guests at the ceremony to visit Qatar and watch the 2022 Qatar World Cup,     8     (hold) on Nov. 20 in Doha.

“     9    is the first time that giant pandas have traveled to the Middle East,” the center said, adding that breeders and vet experts were sent to help the giant pandas adapt to the new environment. So far, the number of captive giant pandas worldwide     10    (increase) to 673, according to the center.