香港在昨日热烈地迎接了两只由中国政府赠予以纪念共产党政权成立75周年的巨熊猫安安与可可。这两只年龄均为五岁的熊猫在当地时间上午11点抵达香港国际机场，并受到了欢迎仪式的礼遇。
然而，对于那些希望能亲眼一睹它们风采的人们而言，他们将需要等待直到十二月；安安和可可将在未来30天内进行隔离，并适应新的环境后才对公众开放。警方特别摩托车队，通常用来接送贵宾，也在此过程中发挥了作用，确保熊猫安全抵达位于香港南部的海洋公园。
在成都的一家繁殖中心，它们将乘坐载有美食的小型集装箱，沿途使用叉车装载至机场进行1,350公里（840英里）的旅程。园方表示，在7月份便有一名海洋公园的保育员驻守于此地，以使熊猫适应其气味和声音，并且也引入了来自中国南方的食物到他们的饮食中。
根据香港特别行政区政府领导人李家超在周二新闻发布会的说法，安安，一只体重130公斤的雄性熊猫，“强壮、灵活而聪明”，而雌性的可可，重达100公斤，“擅长攀爬，温柔且可爱”。
这次赠予活动使香港拥有的巨熊猫总数上升至六只。2007年，两只名为李雷和英英的熊猫也曾经被作为友好的使者赠予了这座城市。
这两次赠予行为背后含有“大熊猫外交”的意味——中国将大熊猫借予全球超过二十个国家，象征着友谊，同时也是衡量双边关系的一种手段。然而，李家超表示，“再次衷心感谢中央政府对香港的关怀与支持，慷慨地向我们赠送这两只深受人们喜爱且充满活力的大熊猫。”
过去，在10月1日这天，香港的部分活动参与者曾经为争取更大民主而举行抗议。但自2020年北京实施全面国家安全法以来，反对派成员因大规模逮捕和流亡而被禁锢于监狱或海外。
中国及香港政府官员表示，该法案帮助恢复了金融中心的稳定，并且加强了对香港人新中国的爱国主义教育以及打击所谓外部干涉的行为。美国、盟国与人权组织则批评该措施侵犯个体自由并消弱了这座国际商业枢纽过去直言不讳的文化特征。
在准备今年的庆祝活动中，不仅在中国内地，而且在香港许多地区都已挂上了国旗，并搭建起大型宣传海报以纪念这一日子；同时进行了一系列旨在提高爱国情绪的活动安排，包括在本周三晚的盛大烟花表演。文化、体育与旅游局局长余建彪希望，熊猫的到来能让香港市民更加深入地感受到中央政府的关注。
这体现了中国共产党和中国政府对香港特别行政区的深厚关切和持续支持。
新闻来源：www.cnn.com
原文地址：Panda pair arrive to VIP welcome in Hong Kong, as Beijing marks 75 years of communist China
新闻日期：2024-09-26
原文摘要：
Hong Kong rolled out the red carpet Thursday to receive two giant pandas gifted by the Chinese government to mark 75 years of Communist Party rule, part of a citywide push by authorities to deepen patriotism. An An and Ke Ke, both five years old, landed around 11 a.m. at Hong Kong International Airport, where they were greeted by a welcoming ceremony. But fans hoping to catch a glimpse of them will have to wait until December, as they will spend the next 30 days in quarantine and more time to adapt to the new habitat in the southern Chinese city. Elite police motorcyclists, who normally escort visiting VIPs, ushered them to their new home across town at Ocean Park, where the pair join four other pandas at the theme park. An An and Ke Ke arrived from a breeding center in mainland China’s Sichuan province. Staff in the metropolis of Chengdu sprung into action as early as 2 a.m. to ferry the pandas to the airport for the 1,350-kilometer (840-mile) journey, carried in crates with a supply of snacks. They used forklifts to load the duo onto a truck, as a line of staff bade farewell from the curb, according to footage from Hong Kong’s public broadcaster RTHK. A panda keeper from Ocean Park has been in Chengdu since July to enable the bears to acclimatize to his scent and voice, the theme park said on its Instagram page, adding that staff had also introduced bamboo from southern China to their diet. An An, a male weighing 130 kilograms, is “strong, nimble and clever,” while Ke Ke, a female weighing 100 kilograms, is “good at climbing, gentle and cute,” the city’s Chief Executive John Lee told at a press conference on Tuesday. They bring the total number of pandas in the city to six, joining Le Le and Ying Ying who were gifted to Hong Kong in 2007. Ying Ying made headlines in August by giving birth to twins, making her the oldest known first-time panda mother. ‘Panda diplomacy’ While these animals are not leaving China, their journey does carry an undertone of “panda diplomacy.” Beijing loans pandas to more than 20 countries as envoys of friendship, which is at times seen as a barometer of relations. China offers Hong Kong a preferential treatment. The two pandas given to the city will get to stay permanently – so will their cubs in the future – unlike their counterparts loaned overseas where countries have to return them at a certain age, according to Paulo Pong Kin-yee, chairman of Ocean Park. Their arrival also has a political objective, coming as Hong Kong officials drum up enthusiasm for the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China on October 1. “I would like to once again express my sincere gratitude to the central government for its care and support for Hong Kong for gifting two beloved and energetic giant pandas to Hong Kong,” Lee, Hong Kong’s Chief Executive, said on Tuesday. Activists in Hong Kong used to protest for greater democracy on October 1. But crackdowns by city authorities have left opposition figures largely in jail or exile since Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law in 2020. Chinese and Hong Kong officials say the law has helped return the financial hub to stability following mass protests in 2019. They have vowed to instill a new culture of Chinese patriotism among Hong Kongers and crack down on what they call “foreign interference.” The US government, its allies and human rights groups have criticized the national security crackdown for eroding individual freedoms and ending the international business hub’s once outspoken and freewheeling culture. Ahead of this year’s celebrations, Chinese flags are up in many parts of the city alongside giant billboards hailing the anniversary with preparations underway for a litany of events aimed at boosting patriotism, including a lengthy fireworks show on Tuesday evening. Kevin Yeung, the city’s minister for culture, sports and tourism, said Wednesday he hoped the pandas’ arrival “can make Hong Kong feel more deeply about the care of the central government.”
