Furry, cuddly, and black and white: How China turned pandas into diplomatic envoys

Ping Ping and Fu Shuang will spend 10 years at Zoo Atlanta. The loan, announced as Xi Jinping met Trump, extends a practice Beijing has used since the Mao era. | HT Explainers
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Two giant pandas set off from Chengdu to US

A pair of Chinese giant pandas departed for Zoo Atlanta in the United States on a chartered flight at 2:55am Sunday, kicking off

China Plans to Send More Pandas to the U.S., Making Life Bearable for Fans

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.

CNBC Daily Open: The return of panda diplomacy

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

[Growth Record] After Binge-Watching a 3-Hour Pandas Introduction, Studying Has Started to Feel Like 'Play'

What I did todayToday was a day immersed in Pandas. I finished an introductory course on Pandas on YouTube, typed out the code using sample data, and also progressed through three chapters of 'Automate the Boring Stuff with Python.

Worst to first! Rocket City Trash Pandas win title, offering hope for Angels’ future

Tonight the Rocket City Trash Pandas completed an incredible turnaround and won the 2026 Southern League Championship against a Biloxi Shucker team that is brim