Footage filmed recently at the Dujiangyan base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) shows the entertaining antics of two giant pandas, Chun Yu and Ji Fu, rolling and wrestling together.
In one video clip, the two female pandas roll in perfect synchronization, as if mirroring each other's actions. In another playful scene, the pair are seen lying on the ground, wrestling and enjoying one another's company.
Chun Yu was born in August 2022 at the CCRCGP. She is the daughter of Qiao Qiao, a rescued panda from the scenic Siguniang Mountain area in Sichuan Province.
Ji Fu, also born in August 2022, was born to Cui Cui at the Shenshuping giant panda base of Wolong National Nature Reserve in Sichuan.
Weighing 270.4 grams at birth, Ji Fu is by far the world's heaviest cub born to a giant panda in captivity.
The CCRCGP is a world-leading institution dedicated to the breeding and conservation of one of China's national treasures, the giant panda. The center has established a global platform for promoting international cooperation and exchanges involving 18 zoos from 16 countries and regions, 39 domestic animal breeding institutions, and over 10 scientific research institutes.
Footage captures hilarious panda playtime
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday that China has both the will and the ability to make new contributions to global marine governance.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks while addressing a meeting of preparatory committee for the Conference of the Parties to the Agreement on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement) via video link.
Wang said that the BBNJ Agreement marks the success of multilateralism, and is also a milestone of the global marine governance.
The full and effective implementation of the BBNJ Agreement is of vital importance to the common well-being of all mankind, Wang said, adding that China is a firm supporter, defender and builder of the United Nations.
In the face of a volatile international situation, China firmly upholds the central position of the United Nations and remains a pillar of multilateralism, Wang said.
Noting that China has long and profound marine civilization, Wang said China nowadays is also committed to promoting modernization featuring harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature.
Wang said China has proposed to host the Secretariat of the treaty in Xiamen, which indicates the responsibility of a major developing country.
China is willing to work with all parties to promote the full and effective implementation of the BBNJ Agreement and jointly build a more just and reasonable global marine governance, he said.
China willing to make new contributions to global marine governance: FM
