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China Sends Two Giant Pandas to Atlanta, Renewing 'Panda Diplomacy'

China Sends Two Giant Pandas to Atlanta, Renewing 'Panda Diplomacy'

Two giant pandas, male Ping Ping and female Fu Shuang, have departed from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in China and are en route to Zoo Atlanta. This marks the return of giant pandas to the zoo and signifies a new chapter in China's 'panda diplomacy.' The pandas will reside in Atlanta under a new 10-year international cooperative research agreement between Zoo Atlanta and the China Wildlife Conservation Association. Both pandas were born in 2020 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Their selection involved careful consideration of factors such as age, health, genetics, and temperament by Zoo Atlanta and Chinese officials. Extensive preparations, including fresh bamboo and the involvement of experienced animal-care professionals and Chinese veterinary staff, have been made for their approximately 15-hour flight. Upon arrival, the pandas are expected to undergo a quarantine period. Zoo Atlanta has also upgraded its panda facilities, expanded indoor activity areas, secured a reliab...
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Taiwan says it is in continuous talks with US about arms sales

Taiwan says it is in continuous talks with US about arms sales

TAIPEI, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Taiwan is in continuous talks with the United States about arms sales and has received reassurances since the Washington summit between the US and Chinese leaders that US policy on Taiwan has not changed, the defence minister said on Tuesday.
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Trump Offered to Sell U.S. Weapons to China. What Could Go Wrong?

Trump Offered to Sell U.S. Weapons to China. What Could Go Wrong?

U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue says the president made the offer to Xi Jinping last week
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China's space diplomacy lifts Pakistani astronaut toward orbit

China's space diplomacy lifts Pakistani astronaut toward orbit

By Saad Sayeed and Ariba Shahid KARACHI, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Two Pakistani pilots are memorising Mandarin, spinning in centrifuge drills and learning to eat, sleep and repair equipment while weightless as a decision nears on which one will become the first foreign astronaut aboard China's Tiangong
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China-Developed Pile-Driving Vessel Deploys to Brazil for Landmark Bridge Project

China-Developed Pile-Driving Vessel Deploys to Brazil for Landmark Bridge Project

A China-developed pile-driving ship, recognized as the world's largest of its kind, has departed from Jiangsu Province in east China and is en route to Brazil. The vessel's mission is to participate in the construction of the Salvador-Itaparica Bridge, a landmark cross-sea cable-stayed bridge in Latin America. This project, totaling 46.8 kilometers with a 12.4-kilometer cross-sea section, presents significant engineering challenges due to its main pile foundation construction area having a water depth of 64 meters and complex marine geological conditions. The Chinese-developed ship boasts an operating water depth of 70 meters, a 156-meter pile frame, and a pile-lifting capacity of 700 tonnes, making it capable of overcoming the limitations of traditional equipment in deep, far-offshore, and complex sea environments. The vessel is expected to arrive off Brazil's northeastern coast after a voyage of approximately 45 days, navigating through the Strait of Malacca and around the Cape of Good Hope.
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The Latest: Trump administration loosens fuel economy standards

The Latest: Trump administration loosens fuel economy standards

The Trump administration has released new fuel economy standards that relax regulatory requirements for automakers to control pollution from gasoline-powered cars and light trucks
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Stablecoin Issuers Increase Demand for U.S. Treasury Securities Amidst Shifting Foreign Holdings

Stablecoin Issuers Increase Demand for U.S. Treasury Securities Amidst Shifting Foreign Holdings

Stablecoin Issuers Increase Demand for U.S. Treasury Securities Amidst Shifting Foreign Holdings
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Trump disputes his ambassador's account that he asked China's president if he wanted to buy US arms

Trump disputes his ambassador's account that he asked China's president if he wanted to buy US arms

President Donald Trump has disputed that he asked Chinese leader Xi Jinping if he wanted to buy weapons from the United States
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Trump's Greenland deal is a win. Now for the hard part | Opinion

Trump's Greenland deal is a win. Now for the hard part | Opinion

The deal settled who owns Greenland. The focus should shift to something far more productive: building a durable relationship for the future.
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Tennis-Czechs down Ukraine to claim 12th Billie Jean King Cup crown

Tennis-Czechs down Ukraine to claim 12th Billie Jean King Cup crown

SHENZHEN, China, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Czech Republic brushed aside Ukraine to win their 12th Billie Jean King Cup title in Shenzhen, China, on Sunday, with Karolina Muchova and Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova delivering an unassailable 2-0 lead in the final.
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2 giant pandas arrive in Atlanta under a US-China government agreement

2 giant pandas arrive in Atlanta under a US-China government agreement

Two giant pandas have arrived in Atlanta as part of an agreement between the Chinese and American governments
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Foreign Investors Set Record with $942 Billion Net Purchases of U.S. Equities, Shifting Away from Government Debt

Foreign Investors Set Record with $942 Billion Net Purchases of U.S. Equities, Shifting Away from Government Debt

Foreign Investors Set Record with $942 Billion Net Purchases of U.S. Equities, Shifting Away from Government Debt