Secretly Filming Fubao Results in 'Lifetime Ban'... "Will Hold Responsible If Broadcast Live"

"Live Broadcasts in Non-Exhibition Areas Will Be Held Accountable"
China to Open Fubao to the Public on the 12th

An internet broadcaster who filmed the panda base where Fubao stays without permission has been banned from entering for life.

On the 9th, according to local media such as China's Xinjingbao, the China Giant Panda Protection Research Center announced that it had caught an internet broadcaster A who had been filming and broadcasting without permission at the Wolong Zhonghua Giant Panda Reserve Xuanping Base, where Fubao has been staying, since April.

The appearance of Fubao living in Panda World at Everland, Yongin, Gyeonggi Province. [Image provided by Yonhap News]

A rented a house near the Xuanping Base where Fubao stays and stayed there while live streaming the inside of the base using a telephoto camera. In the process, areas not open to the public, such as quarantine zones and research buildings, were fully exposed.

The center explained, "The base's jurisdiction police station and local government repeatedly advised A to stop, but it was ineffective," adding, "Since the long-term live streaming disrupted the base's safety and order and violated the base guidelines, A was placed on the 'lifetime ban' list."

Earlier, on the 3rd of last month, three tourists?Sun Mo, Jang Mo, and Yang Mo?who had a quarrel and even a physical fight at the Xuanping Base were also included in the 'lifetime ban list.'

The center emphasized, "We once again inform tourists and internet broadcasters that they must observe politely," and warned, "If live streaming occurs in quarantine zones, research buildings, nurseries, and other non-exhibition areas of the panda center, responsibility will be held."

Meanwhile, Fubao was born on July 20, 2020, between Lubao and Aibao, pandas sent by Chinese President Xi Jinping in March 2016 as a symbol of Korea-China friendship. Having lived at Everland in Yongin and affectionately called 'Yongin Pussi,' 'Pugongju,' and 'Putuntun,' Fubao returned to China on April 3, 1354 days after birth.

However, allegations of so-called 'abuse' have been repeatedly raised, claiming that Fubao is being treated poorly in China. In response, Chinese authorities have worked hard to quell the controversy by directly issuing rebuttals and releasing videos of Fubao one after another. The Chinese authorities have set Fubao's public appearance schedule for the 12th.

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