Wild dolphins spotted in nearshore waters off Hainan

Over a dozen wild dolphins were spotted swimming together in good health in the nearshore waters in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, on Tuesday.

The dolphins were spotted by staff at the Wuzhizhou Island Tourist Area of Sanya, showing an active and relaxed demeanor by occasionally leaping out of the sea surface.

As a flagship species for evaluating marine ecosystems, dolphins have extremely high requirements for the water quality, food abundance, and food chain integrity of their habitats. Their appearance in the nearshore waters serves as a direct evidence of the continuous improvement of the ecological environment in the waters surrounding Wuzhizhou Island.

According to the tourist area, rare marine species, such as blacktip reef sharks and spotted seals, have been spotted in this area in recent years as the marine ecological environment continues to improve.

Wild dolphins spotted in nearshore waters off Hainan

Li Hongzhong, vice chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, met with the European Parliament's delegation for relations with China led by chair Engin Eroglu in Beijing on Wednesday.

Li, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that China is willing to work with the European Union (EU) to strengthen communication, enhance mutual trust, deepen cooperation, and pursue mutual benefit and win-win outcomes.

He said China stands ready to join hands with the EU to address global challenges, promote exchanges and cooperation among legislative bodies, effectively utilize communication mechanisms, and advance the sound and stable development of China-EU relations.

Eroglu said the EU stands ready to work with China to contribute to the development of EU-China relations.

Senior Chinese legislator meets European Parliament delegation