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China to send two giant pandas to Zoo Atlanta

In brief

Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that two giant pandas, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, will go to Zoo Atlanta. The pandas have departed China and are expected to arrive in the coming days.

Summary written by HeraldLoop from 7 sources · updated 6h ago

What changed

  1. 24 Sept, 15:39Two pandas heading to Atlanta zoo, Xi Jinping announces · The Washington Post
  2. 24 Sept, 16:28Two giant pandas from China will arrive at Atlanta zoo in coming days, Xi says · The Independent
  3. 24 Sept, 17:34China to Send Pandas to Zoo Atlanta, Xi Says · The New York Times
  4. 25 Sept, 01:12Atlanta is getting pandas: China's Xi revives a longtime diplomatic strategy at summit with U.S. · CNBC
  5. 12h agoChina sends two giant pandas off to Atlanta zoo after Xi-Trump summit · Deutsche Welle
  6. 9h agoTwo giant pandas head to Atlanta zoo from China after Trump-Xi agreement · The Independent
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Chronological coverage

  1. Today
  2. Latest2h ago

    Giant pandas arrive in Atlanta as part of 10-year US-China agreement

    The two pandas, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, arrived from southwestern China.

    Al JazeeraAl Jazeera
  3. Follow-up3h ago

    Giant Pandas, Icons of China’s Soft Diplomacy, Arrive in Atlanta

    A male named Ping Ping and a female named Fu Shuang landed on Sunday, days after China’s leader said he would dispatch “envoys of friendship” to the United States.

    The New York TimesThe New York Times•Leo Sands
  4. Follow-up6h ago

    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 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. While in Washington DC for a three - day summit with Donald Trump , Chinese president Xi Jinping announced that the pandas would arrive in Atlanta in the coming days. The loan of the pandas to the Atlanta zoo was one of the few concrete outcomes to come out of Xi’s state visit with the US president, which saw expressions of goodwill between the leaders, but no fixes to any of the longstanding differences between the two countries. Continue reading...

    The GuardianThe Guardian•Associated Press
  5. Follow-up9h ago

    Two giant pandas head to Atlanta zoo from China after Trump-Xi agreement

    The pandas set off for Atlanta on Sunday morning

    The IndependentThe Independent•Huizhong Wu
  6. Follow-up12h ago

    China sends two giant pandas off to Atlanta zoo after Xi-Trump summit

    Ping Ping and Fu Shuang took off to Atlanta on a FedEx plane, with steamed corn buns, carrots and bamboo to snack on during the flight. Their trip is one of the few concrete things to come out the Xi-Trump summit.

    Deutsche WelleDeutsche Welle
  7. 25 September
  8. Follow-up25 Sept, 01:12

    Atlanta is getting pandas: China's Xi revives a longtime diplomatic strategy at summit with U.S.

    Chinese President Xi Jinping promised two giant pandas to Zoo Atlanta, reviving Beijing's decades-old charm offensive.

    CNBCCNBC
  9. 24 September
  10. Follow-up24 Sept, 17:34

    China to Send Pandas to Zoo Atlanta, Xi Says

    Xi Jinping, China’s leader, said two pandas would arrive soon at Zoo Atlanta. Panda diplomacy has been a cornerstone of U.S.-China relations.

    The New York TimesThe New York Times•Edward Wong
  11. The Independent
    Follow-up24 Sept, 16:28

    Two giant pandas from China will arrive at Atlanta zoo in coming days, Xi says

    Xi described the update as ‘a piece of good news’ and celebrated the program as showing ‘friendship between the Chinese and Americans’

    The IndependentThe Independent•Bill Barrow
  12. The Washington Post
    First seen24 Sept, 15:39

    Two pandas heading to Atlanta zoo, Xi Jinping announces

    Ping Ping and Fu Shuang are the latest additions to the cohort of furry ambassadors the Chinese have sent to the U.S. recently.

    The Washington PostThe Washington Post•Cat Zakrzewski