October 30, 2013
China signs agreement with Cyprus to stop illicit trafficking of artefacts
China & Cyprus are very different countries in many ways. They do however both face problems with looting of archaeological sites, with the spoils from these actions often eventually ending up in auctions abroad.
It is great to see them signing an agreement to clamp down on this, although the idea of countries signing numerous bilateral agreements for an issue such as this clearly does not scale well, when you consider the number of countries involved in similar issues.
From:
Cyprus Mail
October 29, 2013
Cyprus and China agree to safeguard artefactsCyprus and China have signed a bilateral agreement to safeguard their archaeological objects and prevent their illicit trading.
Communications Minister Tasos Mitsopoulos and China’s Culture deputy-minister Li Xiaojie signed on Tuesday on behalf of their respective countries a memorandum of cooperation to prevent trading of stolen goods and illicit excavations.
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