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China sends two giant pandas to US as ‘panda diplomacy’ continues

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  • China has sent two giant pandas, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, to the United States.
  • The pandas will live at the Atlanta Zoo for the next 10 years.
  • The move follows a meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump.

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As a continuation of its decades-long 'panda diplomacy,' China has dispatched a new pair of giant pandas to the United States. The move, announced following a high-level meeting between the leaders of both countries, aims to strengthen diplomatic ties. The six-year-old male and female pandas are destined for the Atlanta Zoo, which has prepared for their 10-year stay.

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China has sent two giant pandas, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, to the United States, where they will be housed at the Atlanta Zoo for the next 10 years. The gesture of "panda diplomacy" follows a recent meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump.

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