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Xi Jinping marked his White House visit by announcing two giant pandas for Zoo Atlanta, calling them envoys of friendship after earlier animals were sent home amid rising tensions. The move comes as trade, technology, and security issues remain unresolved.Cute ambassadors have long served Beijing as a public-relations tool. They do not change the Chinese Communist Party’s record on intellectual property theft, fentanyl precursors flooding American communities, or military pressure across the Taiwan Strait.President Trump received the announcement during arrival ceremonies while pressing for deals that put American workers first. Atlanta families will enjoy the new residents, yet reciprocity and strength must still define the relationship rather than photo ops.