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- 1Two giant pandas fly from China to new Atlanta home●Two giant pandas have left China on a flight bound for their new home at a zoo in Atlanta, where they will live on loan
Two giant pandas have left China on a flight to Atlanta, where they will live at the city's zoo on loan from the Chinese government. The transfer is the latest example of Beijing's long-standing practice of 'panda diplomacy', sending the animals abroad as a gesture to strengthen ties with other countries.
- 2China sends two pandas to Zoo Atlanta▼China’s panda diplomacy takes flight as two new arrivals head for Atlanta
China is sending two new giant pandas to Atlanta, continuing its long-standing practice of 'panda diplomacy' in which the animals are loaned abroad as a gesture of goodwill. The arrival is being covered widely as a sign of warmer China-US engagement, since pandas were previously withdrawn from American zoos amid strained relations. Zoo Atlanta is expected to become one of the few US homes for the species.
- 3Two Giant Pandas Depart China for Atlanta Zoo●2 giant pandas set off to Atlanta zoo from China after Xi-Trump summit
Two giant pandas have left China for Zoo Atlanta, arriving as part of a new panda loan agreed following the summit between President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump. The transfer signals a renewal of China's trademark 'panda diplomacy' toward the United States, and the animals are expected to become a major draw at the Atlanta zoo.