Xi gifts giant pandas to U.S., continuing years of "panda diplomacy"

During a state dinner hosted by President Trump on Thursday, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced a new gift of giant pandas to the United States. The animals are destined for a zoo in Atlanta.

Xi referred to the pandas as an "envoy of friendship" between the two nations, marking a continuation of long-standing "panda diplomacy" efforts between the U.S. and China.