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China sent two giant pandas to the United States on Sunday, state media said, after a Washington summit that was heavy on symbolism and light on major breakthroughs. The pandas’ transfer had been already agreed but the departure was announced Thursday during Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington. The black and white mammals are immensely popular around the world, and China loans them out as part of a “panda diplomacy” program to foster foreign ties. Ping Ping and Fu Shuang departed from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport on a chartered flight at around 3 a.m. on Sunday, the state-run Xinhua…
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