Xi gifts giant pandas to U.S., continuing years of "panda diplomacy"
Chinese President Xi Jinping announced a gift of giant pandas to a zoo in Atlanta during a state dinner with President Trump. The move continues the tradition of "panda diplomacy" between the two nations.
President Trump honored Chinese President Xi Jinping with a state dinner on Thursday. Xi announced a new gift of giant pandas, on their way to a zoo in Atlanta, part of what Xi called an "envoy of friendship" between the two nations.
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