Trump and Xi's summit revives panda diplomacy
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What happened
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday during a visit with President Trump that China will send two pandas to Zoo Atlanta , calling them an "envoy of friendship." Why it matters: The fuzzy ambassadors have long been one of China's most beloved tools of soft power and could signal an attempt to cool tensions in U.S.–China relations. Driving the news: Xi made the remarks Thursday during his three-day visit to D.C.…
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