Petition re-emerges in South Korea for China to send back Fu Bao the panda

Fu Bao, a female panda born in South Korea in 2020 to a panda couple on loan from China, was sent to China in April as per the loan agreement between the two countries. - AFP

SEOUL: A petition calling for the return of a giant panda, which was sent to China after being born and raised in South Korea, has resurfaced in South Korea amid lingering concerns over the beloved bear’s wellbeing in China.

The petition, titled “Return Fu Bao to Korea” and submitted by a petitioner surnamed Koh, emerged on May 29 on the National Assembly’s online petition platform.