Chinese leader Xi Jinping suggested Wednesday that his country may lend more giant pandas to U.S. zoos in the future. Why it matters: With the departure of the National Zoo's giant pandas earlier this month, the U.S. will soon be without any of the beloved bears. • The U.S.'s remaining two panda cubs and their parents are currently at Zoo Atlanta, but all are slated to return to China next year, the zoo said last week. Driving the news: Xi called pandas "envoys of friendship" between China and the U.S. in remarks at a dinner with business leaders in San Francisco, AP reported. • "We are ready to continue our ... (full story)