Giant panda cubs have been filmed enjoying their leisurely life in their enclosures, with one pair seen sharing a friendly hug while another trio were caught frolicking around at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in southwest China's Sichuan Province.
The two heartwarming scenes were captured at the base’s Star Giant Panda Nursery House and were recently released on the iPanda multimedia platform, which offers an up-close look at the daily lives and activities of the beloved pandas.
In one scene, two fluffy baby pandas are seen cozily embracing each other, with their interwoven black and white fur resembling a traditional Bagua diagram which is most commonly associated with Chinese feng shui.
In another clip, two more energetic panda cubs are seen messing around in the open space between some wooden logs in their enclosure. The pair appear to be engaged in a good-natured play-fight which sends one of them tumbling over, before a third panda arrives on the scene and muscles its way in on the act, creating a very lively atmosphere.
The Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding is a world-renowned institution for the ex-situ conservation of giant pandas, scientific research and breeding, public education and tourism.
The base is famous for its work in protecting and breeding giant pandas, red pandas and other endangered wild animal species exclusive to China.
Giant panda cubs seen enjoying boisterous playtime
Nicaragua's co-foreign minister Valdrack Jaentschke has warned that militarism must never be allowed to rise again, as Japan's recent moves to lift its arms export ban and revise the pacifist Constitution continue to draw international concern.
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the opening of the Tokyo Trials, where Japan's Class-A war criminals from World War II were brought to justice.
In an interview with China Global Television Network (CGTN), Valdrack Jaentschke voiced his concern that today's world order is being undermined by interventionism and other challenges.
"It is necessary for us to remember that after the end of World War II, countries worked hard to build a new international order based on international law. However, regrettably, more than 80 years later, we are seeing that this once explored and attempted order is being challenged by interventionism, a confrontational mindset, and tendencies like 'might makes right.' These are precisely the conditions that gave rise to fascism and militarism in the past, which ultimately led to the tragedy of World War II," he said.
He said the international community has a responsibility to pursue a new international order -- one fundamentally grounded in peace.
"Looking back at the history more than eight decades ago and comparing it with today's reality, it is our responsibility to recognize that the world should, and must, build a new international order that is more just, fairer, rooted in international law, based on a logic of mutual benefit and shared success, and fundamentally grounded in peace," said the minister.
"Today, as we revisit the Tokyo Trials, it is meant to remind the world that such a tragedy must never be repeated -- and that we must do everything in our power to prevent it from happening again. We must stop that dark world -- born from militarism, interventionism, and fascism -- from ever returning," he said.
Nicaraguan FM warns of militarism revival
