Controversy Surrounding Fubao’s Photos Released by Xinhua News Agency: Were They Taken in Korea?

An image of Fubao released by Xinhua News Agency on the official Weibo on the 5th. /Weibo

It has been claimed that some of the recent photos of the giant panda ‘Fubao’ released by China’s state-run Xinhua News Agency through its official Weibo (Chinese version of X) were taken while staying in Korea. Domestic Fubao fans are responding that it is difficult to understand why the Chinese side released photos taken in Korea as if they were recent photos.

On the 5th, Xinhua News Agency released 8 photos and 1 short video, saying, “Fu Bao came to the Wolong Shuping base in Sichuan Province and has been slowly adjusting to his new life for two days.”

There is a photo of Fu Bao holding an object that looks like a cell phone near his ear. Xinhua News Agency captioned the photo, “I can’t hear you because the signal is not good.” However, Fubao fans protested, saying that some of the photos released on this day were taken while he was staying in Korea.

Fubao fans said things like, “How can we not know about the photos we took at Everland?” “They posted photos taken at Everland as if they were Fubao’s current status.” “I wish they would let us know about Fubao’s current status transparently.” “Is our Fubao doing well?” showed a reaction.

However, Xinhua News Agency did not initially disclose the time and location of the photos and videos.

Fu Bao was born on July 20, 2020, to Le Bao and Ai Bao, the pandas sent by Chinese President Xi Jinping in March 2016 as a symbol of Korea-China friendship. Fubao stayed in Korea and was returned to China on the 3rd.

Fu Bao and zookeeper Kang Cheol-won face each other across a glass wall. /News 1

Meanwhile, controversy arose over the fact that Fu Bao received ‘poor treatment’ after arriving in China, prompting the Chinese authorities to provide an explanation. Chinese media broadcasted Fubao’s arrival live, and in the process, a man was caught poking Fubao by inserting his finger through a hole in the cage.

When the controversy arose, the Chinese Giant Panda Conservation Research Center said, “The photo shows a veterinarian performing the necessary tests and examinations to check Fubao’s condition,” and added, “The reason the veterinarian did not wear gloves was because disinfection had been completed in advance.” .

One of the Chinese reporters posted a photo of herself with Fu Bao without a mask on social media, but deleted the post in response to criticism.

2024-04-07 11:45:53
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