| 1 | Reports suggest that Kou Kou, a 14-year-old male, died of cardiacrestarrest, after beingsertatedsedated. | |
| 2 | One local newspaper reported that vets were trying to extract semen from the panda, as part of a breeding programme. | |
| 3 | So following the death of Kou Kou, the panda at a Japanese zoo, the Chinese authorities dispatched a team to investigate. | |
| 4 | So following the death of Kou Kou, the panda at a Japanese zoo, the Chinese authorities dispatched a team to investigate. | |
| 5 | It's not yet clear whether the Chinese authorities will press Japan for payment, but Kou Kou's death comes amidst rising tensions between the two countries over disputed islands in the East China Sea. |