During a White House meeting with President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping said pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang will arrive “in a few days”

Xi Jinping, China’s leader, said two pandas would arrive soon at Zoo Atlanta. Panda diplomacy has been a cornerstone of U.S.-China relations.

PANDA diplomacy is alive and well as Chinese President Xi Jinping has gifted the United States two giant pandas during his historic three-day White House visit. Xi announced the gift on Thursday

China's Xi Jinping is sending two giant pandas to the zoo in Atlanta, calling the pandas an "envoy of friendship" between China and the United States.

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday that two giant pandas from China will arrive at Zoo Atlanta in the coming days, bolstering a loan program that at one time had lapsed as part of tensions between Beijing and Washington.

ATLANTA — Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday that two giant pandas from China will arrive at Zoo Atlanta in the coming days, bolstering a loan program that at one time had lapsed as part of tensions between Beijing and Washington.

Giant pandas around the world have been marking their birthdays with special treats, toys and plenty of attention from their keepers.