In August this year, giant panda Hao Hao, loaned to Belgium, gave birth to two cubs. Recently, President Xi Jinping and King Philippe of Belgium exchanged congratulatory messages on the birth of the cubs.

Xi Jinping expressed in his message that the birth of the two cubs deserves our joint celebrations. I am confident that they will become a new beautiful tale of China-Belgium friendship. I attach great importance to the development of China-Belgium relations, and stand ready to work with King Philippe to elevate bilateral all-round friendly cooperative partnership to higher levels.

King Philippe said in his message that the birth of the two giant panda cubs is great news. I highly appreciate the smooth cooperation in various fields between Belgium and China.