Infrared camera has captured video footage of wild golden jackals in the shrubland area of Zhaosu County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking an extension of the species' known distribution range within China.
Previously, golden jackals were confirmed only in the southern part of the Xizang Autonomous Region in southwest China.
The footage was obtained by a research team from the Xinjiang Academy of Forestry Sciences, which deployed infrared cameras in the shrubland last September to monitor local wildlife.
The images provide clear views of golden jackals, whose physical traits distinguish them from other medium to large canids found in Xinjiang, such as wolves and dholes.
The golden jackal is larger than a red fox yet slightly smaller than a wolf. It features a narrower and longer muzzle, a lower tail-to-body length ratio, and long, pointed ears that set it apart from the dhole, which has semicircular ears.
Following the announcement of the discovery, the wildlife protection department in Zhaosu County has stepped up monitoring and patrols around the golden jackals' activity areas to safeguard their habitat and foraging environment.
Wild golden jackals caught on camera in Xinjiang
China expects the APEC Ministerial Meeting, co-chaired by its foreign minister and commerce minister via video link, to deliver positive outcomes and pave the way for the upcoming leaders' meeting, foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said at a press briefing in Beijing on Tuesday.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, and Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao were scheduled to co-chair the 37th APEC Ministerial Meeting via video conference in Beijing on Tuesday.
"As the host of APEC 2026, China attaches high importance to holding the APEC Ministerial Meeting. Taking into account all relevant factors, it has been decided that this year’s APEC Ministerial Meeting will be held via video conference to ensure optimal effects," Mao said.
"We are confident that with the concerted efforts of all parties, the Ministerial Meeting will achieve positive outcomes and make good preparations for the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting," she added.
The 33rd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting is scheduled in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, from Nov 18 to 19, under the theme "Building an Asia-Pacific Community to Prosper Together".
Video APEC ministers' meeting to deliver results, ready leaders' summit: FM spokeswoman
