China’s Xi Jinping announced during his state visit to the U.S. that two new pandas would arrive soon at a zoo in Atlanta.

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.

The history of 'panda diplomacy' between the two sides dates back over half a century. The first pair of giant pandas ever seen in the United States, Ling Ling and Hsing Hsing, arrived at the National Zoo in April 1972 as a gift from the Chinese government, just a few months after then-President Richard Nixon's ice-breaking visit to China.

President Donald Trump offered to sell U.S. weapons to Chinese leader Xi Jinping, according to the U.S. ambassador to China.

President Donald Trump hosted Xi Jinping for a state dinner and National Archives tour, as Iran claims it will reopen the Strait of Hormuz in seven days if the U.S. agrees to new terms.