Months-old giant panda cubs are enjoying leisurely lives at a research base in Chengdu City of southwest China's Sichuan Province, where they wriggle their round bodies, climb trees, savor bamboo and doze off on tree branches, attracting a constant stream of visitors from around the world.
On a recent morning, as morning sunlight filtered through a bamboo forest, three panda cubs each selected their favorite spots. One sat upright, hugging a bamboo pole, while another lay sprawled on a bamboo frame, lost in thought. The third climbed a tall tree and hung limp upon a branch.
The Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, a world-renowned institution for the ex-situ conservation of giant pandas, scientific research and breeding, public education and tourism, has become a must-visit site for panda fans from all over the world.
"This place is very amazing. We're really enjoying the pandas. I love the pandas," said a tourist from overseas.
About one hour later, the sleepy panda cub awoke from its nap, but another two were quick to snatch a place on the tree.
"Look at that panda! It was sleeping just now, and it seems like it was gathering energy. Suddenly, it started moving. How cute!" said a visitor.
According to keepers at the base, there are currently five newborn pandas meeting visitors. Their daily routine includes eating, sleeping, and learning to climb trees and identify food.
Giant panda cubs enjoy leisurely playtime at Chengdu research base
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have reaffirmed that they will not seek normalization of ties with Israel, rejecting U.S. President Donald Trump's call for the two countries to join the Abraham Accords.
Saudi Arabia's position on the Palestinian issue remains unchanged, a Saudi source told Al Arabiya TV on Monday.
The source affirmed the need for "an irreversible pathway to a Palestinian state".
The remarks came after U.S. President Donald Trump urged Muslim-majority and regional countries to normalize relations with Israel and join the Abraham Accords before the U.S. reaches a peace agreement with Iran.
Saudi Arabia has repeatedly said it would not normalize relations with Israel without the establishment of a Palestinian state.
Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said on Tuesday that Pakistan will not join any agreement to normalize ties with Israel, adding that the country will not accept any deal that "conflicts with its fundamental ideologies".
Trump on Monday urged Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey and Pakistan -- countries involved in mediating U.S.-Iran talks -- to immediately join the Abraham Accords, warning that otherwise they should not participate in the mediation.
He added that if a U.S.-Iran deal is reached, Iran should also join the agreement.
The Abraham Accords, brokered by the United States in 2020 during Trump's first term, were established between the Israeli government and Arab countries including the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco, aimed at rapidly advancing the normalization of relations between Israel and Arab countries.
Before the outbreak of the latest round of Israeli-Palestinian conflict in October 2023, the United States had been pushing for normalization between Saudi Arabia and Israel.
After the conflict erupted, Saudi Arabia suspended normalization talks with Israel.
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan reject Trump's Abraham Accords demand
