"San Francisco Zoo to Welcome Pandas from China as US Pentagon Chief Speaks with Chinese Counterpart"

San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced that the city will be receiving a pair of pandas from China as part of Beijing's "panda diplomacy," marking the city's first long-term hosting of the beloved animals. The move comes after a yearlong advocacy campaign and signifies a continuation of China's practice of loaning pandas to other countries for diplomatic and wildlife conservation purposes. The announcement precedes a planned visit to China by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, amid ongoing diplomatic exchanges between the two countries.