I saw this article earlier today in the NYT about actor Nicholas Cage agreeing to return to Mongolia a dinosaur fossil that he had legitimately bought (paying top dollars for) but that turned out to have been stolen earlier from Mongolia. Following is an excerpt of the story. I wish people and governments around the world also think about returning back to China the … [Read more...] about Short Post: Returning Stolen Treasures
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Paris court rejects China's Saint Laurent art claims
A few threads ago, we discussed the topic of who owns the Chinese imperial arts in the context of Taiwan vis-a-vis the Mainland. Well - it may be timely to also discuss who should own the Chinese imperial arts in the context of China vis-a-vis great collections of art in the West looted from China during her century of shame. … [Read more...] about Paris court rejects China's Saint Laurent art claims