Trump and Xi's summit revives panda diplomacy
Axiosen
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., where he and Trump are expected to discuss AI , economic ties and critical minerals before a state dinner. Trump hailed their "truly great friendship" and greeted Xi on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews earlier Thursday, a rare move not usually offered to heads of state visiting
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