Fuzhou Panda World reopens with settlement of five new giant pandas

The Fuzhou Panda World in east China's Fujian Province reopened on Saturday after a major renovation, with five new giant pandas from Chengdu settling in comfortably.

The five giant pandas from the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding made their first public appearance at the renovated park, serving as a bridge for scientific exchange and public education on giant panda conservation between the two cities.

The Fuzhou Panda World is a public welfare institution dedicated to giant panda conservation, scientific research and public education. It first introduced giant pandas in 1977 and is China's third specialized giant panda research institution, following the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda and the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.

Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh met with Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese foreign minister, in Ulan Bator on Saturday.

During the meeting, Khurelsukh said the Mongolia-China relationship has become a model for inter-state relations in the region.

The two countries have consistently respected each other's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, while deepening mutually beneficial cooperation across various sectors, he said, noting that bilateral trade is expected to reach 20 billion U.S. dollars this year.

Describing China as Mongolia's good neighbor, Khurelsukh said that developing friendly relations with China is a top priority of Mongolia's foreign policy.

Khurelsukh said Mongolia is committed to the one-China principle, regarding Taiwan as an inalienable part of China's territory, and opposes any form of "Taiwan independence" activities. It also considers matters related to Hong Kong, Xizang and Xinjiang as China's internal affairs. Mongolia will not do anything that harms China's interests, regardless of its relations with other countries.

He also noted that Mongolia is willing to strengthen cooperation with China in regional and international affairs.

For his part, Wang said China has always put China-Mongolia relations at an important place in its neighborhood diplomacy, noting that China has both the will and the capability to be a neighbor that Mongolia can rely on, a trustworthy friend, and a partner in accelerating its development.

Wang reaffirmed China's respect for Mongolia's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as the development path that Mongolia has chosen for itself.

He expressed readiness to work more closely with Mongolia to align development strategies, tap into the full potential of bilateral cooperation, advance existing collaboration in areas such as connectivity, energy and mineral resources, trade and investment, and create new growth drivers for cooperation in key minerals, green development, the digital economy, and other emerging fields.

During his three-day visit, Wang is also scheduled to meet with Mongolian Prime Minister Nyam-Osor Uchral and hold talks with Foreign Minister Batmunkh Battsetseg.