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Two giant pandas fly from China to new Atlanta home

Original: 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.

Why now: Panda loans are closely watched as a barometer of US-China relations and the animals are perennially popular.

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• 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 from the Chinese government, the latest episode in Beijing's long tradition of using "panda diplomacy" to strengthen ties with other countries. · CNN · 733

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