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China sends pandas to US as 'envoys of friendship'

China has sent two giant pandas, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, to the United States as a gesture of friendship, continuing its long-standing tradition of "panda diplomacy." These pandas arrived following Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington, symbolizing the ongoing relationship between the two nations. This practice, where pandas serve as goodwill ambassadors, has been used for decades to foster international ties, notably with countries like Japan and the US. AI

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China sends pandas to US as 'envoys of friendship'

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Eve Qiao ·

    Panda diplomacy: all the countries currently hosting China’s beloved ambassadors

    Two giant pandas arrived in the US following Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington, continuing a decades-old tradition in which the beloved fuzzy ambassadors have become symbols of China’s ties with countries around the world. Zoo Atlanta announced the arrival of gia…