New videos show giant pandas enjoying bamboo in southwest China's conservation base

Videos from the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) capture the delightful mealtime antics of young giant pandas as they happily savor their bamboo.

The videos feature Zi Rui, a female giant panda born in July 2023 to mother Rui Rui, and Ao Ke, a male panda born in August 2023 alongside his twin brother Ao Ran to mother Xian Xian.

One clip shows Rui Rui, Zi Rui, and Ao Ke leisurely enjoying their bamboo together.

Another clip captures a humorous moment when Zi Rui carefully selects her favorite bamboo stalk and places it contentedly on her lap for safekeeping. Ao Ke, however, has other plans - he casually strolls past while eying the prized bamboo. After a brief tug-of-war, Ao Ke triumphantly snatches the stalk and begins munching away.

The CCRCGP is a world-leading institution dedicated to the breeding and conservation of the giant panda. The center has established the world's largest captive population of giant pandas and pioneered research on captive breeding and training for rewilding.

The center also hosts the largest global platform for promoting international cooperation and exchanges on panda conservation, involving 18 zoos from 16 countries and regions worldwide, 39 domestic animal breeding institutions, and over 10 scientific research institutes.

New videos show giant pandas enjoying bamboo in southwest China's conservation base

Liu Haixing, special envoy of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Xi Jinping, visited Laos on Tuesday to congratulate the successful convening of the 12th National Congress of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and Thongloun Sisoulith on his election as general secretary of the 12th LPRP Central Committee.

Liu, head of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, delivered a congratulatory letter from Xi to Thongloun and conveyed a message.

The message stated that China stands ready to work with Laos to advance the continuous development of a China-Laos community with a shared future, guided by the important consensus reached by the top leaders of the two parties and two countries.

Thongloun expressed his sincere appreciation and extended warm greetings to Xi.

He noted that the new central leadership of the LPRP attaches great importance to developing relations with China and is willing to work closely with China to continuously elevate bilateral relations between the two parties and two countries to a higher level.

Xi's special envoy visits Laos