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Keepers prepare food made of carrot, apple and pumpkin for pandas at the base.

The office of Ma Ying-jeou, former leader of the island of Taiwan from 2008 to 2016, issued a statement on Saturday, expressing condolences for the passing of Tuan Tuan, the giant panda gifted by the Chinese mainland to Taiwan, along with Yuan Yuan in 2008 that symbolized peace, unity, and amity.

The two giant pandas, three-year-old female Si Hai and four-year-old male Jing Jing, made their first public appearance on Thursday ahead of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

Upon arrival in Qatar's capital Doha, the pandas, three-year-old female Si Hai and four-year-old male Jing Jing, were immediately transported to the Panda House at Al Khor Park, their new home in the Gulf country.

Two giant pandas left Ya'an Base for Qatar for a cooperation program on the research and protection on Tuesday. This is the first giant panda cooperation program between China and the Middle East.