Panda at Atlanta Zoo: a diplomatic gift from China

Giant panda eating an apple in an Atlanta Zoo enclosure — a symbol of the diplomatic transfer of animals from China to the US

A giant panda sits in its enclosure eating an apple, with bamboo and a festive ice cake decorated with vegetables nearby. The image illustrates the news of two pandas being transferred to Atlanta Zoo following Xi Jinping's announcement. Pandas are traditionally regarded as a symbol of 'panda diplomacy' between China and the United States.

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