Mayor London Breed gives update after securing deal with China to bring Giant Pandas San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Mayor London Breed is back in San Francisco after securing a deal with China to bring Giant Pandas to the city.

Mayor Breed arrived at San Francisco International Airport from Beijing on Sunday.

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The San Francisco zoo will receive the beloved animals as part of China’s “Panda Diplomacy” program.

The mayor’s office said Breed’s visit to China represented a monumental opportunity for San Francisco to stimulate economic growth, expand the City’s tourism market, and bolster diplomatic relations and cultural ties across the region in China.

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They also said it has a goal of bringing new businesses and industry to San Francisco’s downtown neighborhoods and across the city.

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