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China-YSL relics row

Authorities deny thwarting relics auction

Chinese cultural relics authorities have denied involvement in the sabotage of the 30-million-euro ($40 million) sale of two bronzes in Paris last week, while reiterating its stance that the items belonged to China. Full story

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French court refuses to stop sale

A Paris court on Monday ruled against stopping the sale of two looted Chinese bronze sculptures which come up for auction at Christie.

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2009-03-06 05:52:43 GMT Xinhua English BEIJING, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Head of China's cultural heritage bureau on Friday denied government involvement in the bidding of two looted Chinese relics in Christie's auction in Paris, saying the bidder was acting privately.

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Authorities deny thwarting relics auction

2009-03-04 01:12:52 GMT China Daily Chinese cultural relics authorities have denied involvement in the sabotage of the 30-million-euro ($40 million) sale of two bronzes in Paris last week, while reiterating its stance that the items belonged to China.

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2009-03-03 15:38:22 GMT Xinhua English BEIJING -- The Chinese antique collector who bid at a Christie's auction for two looted bronze animal heads, Tuesday told why he has refused to pay his winning bid.

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Chinese winner of looted relics auction denounces Christie's

2009-03-03 14:09:57 GMT Xinhua English BEIJING, March 3 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese antique collector who bid at a Christie's auction for two looted bronze animal heads, Tuesday told why he has refused to pay his winning bid.

Auction of looted Chinese relics hurts China's cultural rights

2009-02-26 11:59:45 GMT Xinhua English BEIJING, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- As two pieces of looted Chinese relics were on the stage for auction in the Grand Palace of Paris on Wednesday, a group of Chinese students gathered in front of the palace and handed out leaflets about the history of Yuanmingyuan (Old Summer Palace) and the Second Opium War.

China condemns Christie's sculpture sale, warns of "serious effects"

2009-02-26 05:03:37 GMT Xinhua English BEIJING, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- Following an auction Wednesday in Paris by Christie's of two bronze sculptures taken from the Summer Palace in 1860, China's State Administration of Cultural Heritage (SACH) issued a statement here Thursday condemning the action and saying it would have "serious effects" on Christie's development in China."

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Chinese bidder refuses to pay

2009-03-03 10:40:52 GMT Reuters A Chinese art collector identified himself on Monday as the winning bidder in last week's Paris auction for two sculptures looted from Beijing but said, as a patriot, he had no intention of paying.

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