"China's Panda Diplomacy: More Giant Pandas Headed to California Zoo"

China is sending two giant pandas to the San Diego Zoo in a rare loan, marking the first time it has granted new panda loans to the United States in two decades. This move comes after Chinese leader Xi Jinping suggested sending new pandas to the US as "envoys of friendship." The loan is seen as a gesture aimed at easing fraught ties between the two powers, following extensive talks between Xi and US President Joe Biden. The pandas will deepen friendly ties between the Chinese and American peoples, and discussions for more panda loans to other US zoos and international cooperation are ongoing.