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What to know about "panda diplomacy" as China sends 2 more furry friends to U.S.

Name: What to know about "panda diplomacy" as China sends 2 more furry friends to U.S.
Uploaded: 2026-09-25T18:23:00-0400
Duration: 3 min 41 s
Description: China says it's sending two pandas to Zoo Atlanta, bringing the total number of Chinese pandas in the U.S. to six. Neil Thomas, senior fellow at the Asia Society's Center for China Analysis, joins CBS News to discuss the ins and outs of panda diplomacy.

China says it's sending two pandas to Zoo Atlanta, bringing the total number of Chinese pandas in the U.S. to six. Neil Thomas, senior fellow at the Asia Society's Center for China Analysis, joins CBS News to discuss the ins and outs of panda diplomacy.