Honolulu mayor says getting giant pandas to Hawaii would be 'incredible'

On Friday, the delegation visited the Fujian Cuisine Museum, where they drank Fuzhou's famed jasmine tea.

"It was delicious...I can see why it's considered world-class," Blangiardi said.

He added that Hawaii, with its rich volcanic soil and excellent air quality, also grows jasmine and could potentially contribute to meeting global demand for jasmine tea — a shared agricultural bridge between the two regions.

The mayor, who signed Honolulu's sister-city agreement with Fuzhou over five years ago, highlighted the importance of people-to-people exchange, especially among the young.