Peru takes China as reliable friend in envisioning promising future: official

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Peru takes China as reliable friend in envisioning promising future: official

2024-11-14 10:20 Last Updated At：17:27

Peru, the host country of this year's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, hopes to work with China to jointly envision the future and develop new projects, said President of Peru's Council of Ministers Gustavo Adrianzen in a recent interview with China Media Group.

Peru chairs APEC for the third time in 2024, hosting more than 160 meetings across five cities, including Arequipa, Cusco, Trujillo, Pucallpa and Lima, which Adrianzen considers as a privilege.

"This is the third time that the 21 APEC economies showed their trust in Peru, and we are proud and contented about it. Peru hopes to take this opportunity to showcase its full potential to the 21 powerful economies in the world. We have abundant resources and welcome investment in Peru," said Adrianzen.

Adrianzen also said that Peruvian President Dina Boluarte was deeply impressed by China's development achievements during her state visit to the country in June this year.

"We are grateful to the Chinese people, especially President Xi Jinping, for the warm and friendly reception of President Boluarte. The progress China has made in the 21st century left a deep impression on her. Inspired by this, she aims to drive similar development in Peru. She views China as a giant of Asia and a strategic ally with whom we can jointly envision the future and develop new projects," Adrianzen said.

The 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting is scheduled to take place from Nov 10 to 16 in Lima under the overarching theme of "Empower, Include, Grow."

Beloved giant panda Fu Bao seen feasting away on fresh bamboo

2024-11-14 16:46 Last Updated At：17:07

The popular Giant Panda Fu Bao was recently seen feasting away on a fresh bamboo meal while basking in the sunshine at a breeding base in southwest China's Sichuan Province.

Video footage showed a series of heartwarming scenes as the beloved four-year-old delightedly munched down her delicious bamboo shoots under the sun, with discarded bamboo peels scattered adorably across her body. The video was captured recently at the Shenshuping base of China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Pandas (CCRCGP) in the Wolong National Nature Reserve.

Fu Bao, meaning "lucky treasure", was born in July 2020 in South Korea and was the first panda cub ever born in the country. She is the daughter of giant pandas Ai Bao and Le Bao, who were sent to South Korea from China in 2016 on a 15-year lease.

The young panda captured the hearts of netizens and visitors during her time in South Korea with her adorable appearance and unique charm.

She returned to China in April this year and made her official public debut in Sichuan in June after a period of quarantine.

The CCRCGP is a world-leading institution dedicated to breeding and conserving one of China's national treasures, the giant panda. The center has also 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.