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China's panda diplomacy lands in Atlanta as zoo welcomes new pair

Original: China’s panda diplomacy lands in Atlanta as zoo welcomes new pair

Zoo Atlanta has welcomed a new pair of giant pandas from China, continuing China's long-standing practice of loaning the animals as a diplomatic gesture. The arrival is being reported by US outlets as a renewal of panda diplomacy, a tradition symbolising warmer relations between Washington and Beijing. Visitors can expect the pandas to become a flagship attraction at the zoo.

Why now: The arrival of pandas in the US is being read as a symbolic thaw in US-China relations.

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