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Giant pandas loaned by China make their public debut at US zoo

Zoo-goers watched two giant pandas loaned by China make their public debut Friday in Atlanta, where they will be hosted for the next 10 years.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 2 sources•1 min read•Updated November 7, 2026, 7:33 AM UTC

Ping Ping and Fu Shuang are the first giant pandas to be housed in Zoo Atlanta after a gap of two years.

The pair joins the many pandas shipped to zoos around the world as part of Beijing's "panda diplomacy" program aimed at cultivating foreign ties.

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