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Giant Pandas Arrive in Atlanta From China

Giant pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang arrived at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta on Sunday morning, Zoo Atlanta said. The pair departed Chengdu, China, earlier Sunday as part of an agreement between the Chinese and US governments following a Xi-Trump summit. China’s leader had said he would dispatch “envoys of friendship” to the United States.

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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.

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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.

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New giant pandas from China arrive in Atlanta zoo

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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…

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