Chinese wildlife association to work with U.S. zoo on giant panda conservation

BEIJING, April 19 (Xinhua) -- The China Wildlife Conservation Association on Friday signed a letter of intent on cooperation with the United States' San Francisco Zoological Society and Gardens at a ceremony held in Beijing, aiming to boost the conservation of giant pandas.

The two sides agreed to initiate technical consultations on the international conservation of giant pandas, and to promote research and technical exchanges related to giant panda conservation cooperation between the two countries.