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China-US panda loan sends Ping Ping and Fu Shuang to Zoo Atlanta

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Published: Sep 27, 2026, 5:24 AM UTC

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Ping Ping and Fu Shuang arrive at Zoo Atlanta on a 10-year loan as Beijing revives a soft-power tradition dating to Nixon’s 1972 China visit, projecting goodwill even as trade and Taiwan tensions persist

YnetnewsXi sends two pandas to US after Trump summit, reviving China’s cuddliest diplomatic tool

The two pandas, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, arrived from southwestern China.

Al JazeeraQatarGiant pandas arrive in Atlanta as part of 10-year US-China agreement

Ping Ping and Fu Shuang to live at Atlanta zoo in Georgia as part of loan deal between Chinese and US governments

The GuardianUnited KingdomTwo giant pandas arrive in Atlanta from China after Xi-Trump summit

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Zoo Atlanta

Zoo in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.

Zoo Atlanta is an Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) accredited zoo in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The current president and CEO of Zoo Atlanta is Raymond B. King.

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Xi sends two pandas to US after Trump summit, reviving China’s cuddliest diplomatic toolYnetnews58 min. ago
Giant Pandas, Icons of China’s Soft Diplomacy, Arrive in AtlantaThe New York TimesUnited States38 hr. ago
Giant pandas arrive in Atlanta as part of 10-year US-China agreementAl JazeeraQatar37 hr. ago
Giant pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang touch down in the US under new loan dealSouth China Morning PostHong Kong SAR China42 hr. ago
2 giant pandas arrive at Zoo Atlanta in a rare loan from ChinaCNNUnited States2 days ago
Two giant pandas arrive in Atlanta from China after Xi-Trump summitThe GuardianUnited Kingdom42 hr. ago
The two giant pandas named "Ping Ping" and "Fu Shuang" are part of China's "panda diplomacy" program to foster foreign ties. Link to the full story in the comments section. | Via ANC 24/7facebook.com18 hr. ago
China sends two giant pandas off to Atlanta zoo after Xi-Trump summitDW.comGermany47 hr. ago
2 giant pandas arrive in Atlanta under a US-China government agreementAP NewsUnited States38 hr. ago
'Ping Ping' and 'Fu Shuang' are here: Two giant pandas sent by China arrive in Atlantavoz.usUnited States39 hr. ago
'Panda Diplomacy' Continues: China Sends Two Giant Pandas To Zoo AtlantaKEZI16 hr. ago
China-US panda loan sends Ping Ping and Fu Shuang to Zoo Atlantaindiatoday.inIndia2 days ago

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