Xi Jinping, China’s leader, said two pandas would arrive soon at Zoo Atlanta. China and the zoo had said in April that Ping Ping, a male, and Fu Shuang, a female, would go to the United States Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Xi Jinping, China’s leader, said two pandas would arrive soon at Zoo Atlanta. Panda diplomacy has been a cornerstone of U.S.-China relations.S1

• China and the zoo had said in April that Ping Ping, a male, and Fu Shuang, a female, would go to the United StatesS2