‘What do China’s Siberian tigers eat?’ asks curious President Xi Jinping

President Xi Jinping has revealed his curiosity about China’s wildlife, including Siberian tigers.

Xi asked a string of questions today, including: “How many Siberian tigers are there?, What do they eat?”, “Can their population expand? and “Do wild boars live in the Changbai Mountain?”, during a panel discussion with Jilin deputies at the annual political meetings.

He posed his questions after a delegate from the northeastern province praised the local area’s countryside, xinhuanet.com reports.

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The delegate said wild animals had returned and were thriving in the region thanks to the ecological efforts of local authorities,

Xi was told that there were now 27 Siberian tigers and more than 3,500 white cranes living in the wild in the province, reported xinhuanet.com.

He said the successful return of wildlife to the region was a pleasing phenomenon and urged officials to obey the laws of nature.