Yearender: Giant pandas, China's furry ambassadors

French president Macron celebrates birthday with panda cub Yuan Meng

French President Emmanuel Macron (C, Front) reacts with the panda cub Yuan Meng at Beauval zoo in Saint-Aignan, central France, on Dec. 16, 2017. French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday visited Yuan Meng, the country's first-ever panda cub, while he was celebrating his 40th birthday with family at Beauval zoo, the zoo said in a statement. (Xinhua/Beauval zoo)