Korean girl group’s panda stunt prompts anger in China

Rose, Jenni Kim, and Lisa of Blackpink (Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

A publicity stunt involving South Korean girl group Blackpink and a cuddly baby panda has prompted outraged comments and calls for an apology from some in China.

The endangered animals are native only to China, which claims ownership over all pandas loaned to foreign zoos, including those born abroad.