A senior Chinese diplomat said here on Monday that China insists on its right to seek the return of cultural relics that have been illegally taken abroad and opposes auctions of these cultural relics, including treasures from the famous Yuan Ming Yuan... ...full story at People's Daily
from People's Daily on Tue, Nov 17 2009
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