新华社东京3月26日电（记者姜俏梅）日本东京都政府26日宣布，受新冠疫情影响，在上野动物园出生的3岁雌性大熊猫“香香”归还中国时间由今年5月31日延至12月31日。这是“香香”归还中国时间第二次被延期。

Xinhua news agency, Tokyo, March, 26 (reporter Jiang Qiaomei) the Tokyo government of Japan announced on 26 that COVID-19's influence on the return of China's 3 year old female panda "Xiang Xiang" to the Chinese zoo was postponed from May 31st to December 31st this year. This is the second time that Xiangxiang's return to China has been postponed.

东京都知事小池百合子当天表示，之前曾告诉大家今年5月31日是与“香香”告别的日子，但经中方同意“香香”归还日期延至今年年底。

On the same day, Tokyo governor baiko Koike said that he had previously told everyone that May 31 this year was the day to bid farewell to "Xiangxiang", but with the consent of the Chinese side, the date of return of "Xiangxiang" was extended to the end of this year.

目前上野动物园因疫情缘故处于关闭状态。小池就此表示，希望疫情得到控制，大家能早日见到“香香”。

At present, Ueno Zoo is closed due to the epidemic. Xiaochi expressed the hope that the epidemic will be under control and everyone will see "Xiangxiang" as soon as possible.

据日本媒体报道，东京都政府与中方就“香香”归还问题进行了磋商，并决定将归还时间再次延期。

According to Japanese media reports, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government held consultations with China on the return of "Xiangxiang" and decided to postpone the return time again.

“香香”出生于2017年6月，其父母分别为中国旅日大熊猫“比力”与“仙女”。“香香”归中方所有，按计划原定于2020年12月底归还中国，但受疫情影响归还日期一度被延期至今年5月31日。

Xiangxiang was born in June 2017 to Bili and Xiannv, two giant pandas from China. "Xiangxiang" belongs to the Chinese side and was originally scheduled to be returned to China by the end of December 2020, but due to the epidemic situation, the return date was once postponed to May 31 this year.

上野动物园日前宣布，“比力”与“仙女” 本月上旬时隔4年再次交配。日方期待迎来“香香”之后又一个大熊猫宝宝。

Ueno Zoo recently announced that "Bili" and "Fairy" mated again in the first ten days of this month after four years. After Rixiang, we are looking forward to another giant panda.