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China sends two giant pandas to Zoo Atlanta for ten years

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China sent a pair of giant pandas - Pingping and Fushuang - to Zoo Atlanta in the United States, where they will stay for ten years.
The arrival of the pandas was announced by Chinese President Xi Jinping during his state visit to the United States, where he was met by President Donald Trump.

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China has traditionally used the giant panda as a symbol of friendship in international relations, sending pairs of pandas to zoos in other countries for long periods.

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China has sent a pair of giant pandas to the Atlanta Zoo in the United States; they are planned to stay in the States for ten years, Xinhua reports.

A pair of giant pandas, Pingping and Fushuang, took off on a charter flight from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Zoo Atlanta.

The material also notes that pandas will stay in the States for ten years.

Before departing from China, according to the agency, a farewell ceremony was organized for the pandas.

On Thursday, Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the United States on a state visit. The Chinese leader was personally met by US President Donald Trump at the plane's exit. During the visit, the Chinese President announced the arrival of two pandas at the Atlanta Zoo in the United States.

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China sends two giant pandas to Zoo Atlanta for ten years

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China sent a pair of giant pandas - Pingping and Fushuang - to Zoo Atlanta in the United States, where they will stay for ten years.
The arrival of the pandas was announced by Chinese President Xi Jinping during his state visit to the United States, where he was met by President Donald Trump.

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Why It Matters

China has traditionally used the giant panda as a symbol of friendship in international relations, sending pairs of pandas to zoos in other countries for long periods.

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China has sent a pair of giant pandas to the Atlanta Zoo in the United States; they are planned to stay in the States for ten years, Xinhua reports.

A pair of giant pandas, Pingping and Fushuang, took off on a charter flight from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Zoo Atlanta.

The material also notes that pandas will stay in the States for ten years.

Before departing from China, according to the agency, a farewell ceremony was organized for the pandas.

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How will the pandas at Zoo Atlanta be cared for?
Are pandas planned to return to China in ten years?

China sends two giant pandas to Zoo Atlanta for ten years

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