Two giant pandas set off to Atlanta zoo from China after Xi-Trump summit

Pandas departed Chengdu for their new homes in Georgia as part of agreement between Chinese and US governments Two giant pandas departed Chengdu in south-western China early on Sunday for their new homes in Atlanta , Georgia, as part of an agreement between the Chinese and US governments. While in Washington DC for a three - day summit with Donald Trump , Chinese president Xi Jinping announced that the pandas would arrive in Atlanta in the coming days.