Tag: #British Museum

Cultural exploration not excuse for looting

Lang Chensun July 30, 2024

Cultural exploration not excuse for looting

It is obvious that being the victim of theft didn't help the British Museum reflect on returning the relics in its collection looted from other countries, at least not for some historians. An article titled "Chinese artifacts in repatriation row were 'given willingly' to British Museum" was published...More

Plundered treasures must return home

Global Times September 11, 2023

Plundered treasures must return home

Editor's note: The astonishing theft of around 2,000 artifacts from the British Museum has drawn international attention and sparked outrage. This scandal surrounding the "missing, stolen and damaged" cultural relics has led to strong protests from various countries, demanding the return of their national treasures. While the British...More