Diplomacy & Power April 24, 2026 348 stories in this edition

In lead-up to Trump’s Beijing visit, China announces 2 pandas are headed to US zoo

SCMP Asia / Asia / 1m ago / Shi Jiangtao
In lead-up to Trump’s Beijing visit, China announces 2 pandas are headed to US zoo

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Just weeks before US President Donald Trump’s planned visit to Beijing next month, China is sending two giant pandas to Atlanta in what observers describe as a “goodwill gesture” amid persistent tensions that range from trade to broader security issues. In a press release on Friday, the China Wildlife Conservation Association said male panda Ping Ping and female Fu Shuang would travel to the US under a 10-year conser...

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Just weeks before US President Donald Trump’s planned visit to Beijing next month, China is sending two giant pandas to Atlanta in what observers describe as a “goodwill gesture” amid persistent tensions that range from...

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