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Some zoo officials said the Chinese groups had asked for the pandas back because of where they were in their life cycles.
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Some zoo officials stated that Chinese groups requested the pandas back due to their life cycles.
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- Edward Wong
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- September 25, 2026 at 3:05 PM (2 weeks ago)
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- September 25, 2026 at 3:05 PM (2 weeks ago)
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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/24/us/politics/xi-summit-pandas-atlanta-zoo.html
China's leader, Xi Jinping, announced that two pandas would soon arrive at Zoo Atlanta, marking a continuation of panda diplomacy despite recent U.S.-China tensions. This comes after all pandas had been returned to China in previous years.
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