CUB MESSENGERS

Giant panda cubs， male Jia Panpan （right）—meaning Canadian Hope—and female Jia Yueyue—meaning Canadian Joy—pose for photos at the Toronto Zoo in Canada on March 7.

The zoo officially revealed the names of the first Canadian-born twin panda cubs that day. The twins were born on October 13 last year to female panda Er Shun， who was loaned from China along with a male giant panda in 2013.

In a congratulatory message， Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said， “I am sure the twin cubs， a crystallization of the China-Canada friendship indeed， will grow up to be new messengers to carry forward our friendship.”