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China sends 2 giant pandas to US after Washington summit
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China yesterday sent two giant pandas to the US, Chinese state media said, after a Washington summit that was heavy on symbolism and light on major breakthroughs. The pandas’ transfer had already been agreed, but the departure was announced on Thursday during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s (習近平) vis
Ping Ping and Fu Shuang took off to Atlanta on a FedEx plane, with steamed corn buns, carrots and bamboo to snack on during the flight. Their trip is one of the few concrete things to come out the Xi-Trump summit.
Ping Ping and Fu Shuang to live at Atlanta zoo in Georgia as part of loan deal between Chinese and US governments