The Global Times reporters (GT) Shan Jie, Xie Wenting and Zhao Juecheng recently spoke with Ambassador of Qatar to China Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Dehaimi (Al Dehaimi) in an exclusive interview in which the ambassador reiterated the rising mutual trust and exchanges between the two countries, elaborated on the preparation of the World Cup, and gave insights into the arrival of Qatar's first pandas, which arrived in Doha earlier this month. The development of China-Qatar relations and strategic mutual trust has attracted domestic, regional, and international attention, the ambassador noted.