Two giant pandas set off to Atlanta zoo from China after Xi-Trump summit
Two giant pandas, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, have been sent from China to Zoo Atlanta following a diplomatic agreement between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump. This move marks a continuation of China's 'panda diplomacy' to foster goodwill between the two nations.
Why it matters
Panda loans are a symbolic indicator of the state of diplomatic relations between China and the United States.
Staff members transfer a cage holding giant panda Ping Ping at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding on 26 September. Photograph: Xu Bingjie/Xinhua/AP Staff members transfer a cage holding giant panda Ping Ping at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding on 26 September. Photograph: Xu Bingjie/Xinhua/AP Atlanta Two giant pandas set off to Atlanta zoo from China after Xi-Trump summit Pandas departed Chengdu for their new homes in Georgia as part of agreement between Chinese and US governments
Prefer the Guardian on Google Two giant pandas departed Chengdu in south-western China early on Sunday for their new homes in Atlanta , Georgia, as part of an agreement between the Chinese and US governments.
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