Chinese leader Xi Jinping announced during his speech at the White House that, as a sign of friendship between the two countries, two pandas would be sent to the United States, reports UNN, citing Sky News.
According to Xi, in the coming days the pandas—Ping Ping and Fu Shuang—will arrive at the Atlanta Zoo to "meet the American people."
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The publication notes that "panda diplomacy" is a Chinese practice of sending giant pandas to other countries as a tool of diplomacy and soft power to foster goodwill.