Could a new bill help return Chinese artifacts?

France has passed a landmark bill to ease the return of artifacts looted during the colonial era. Could this reshape the global debate on cultural restitution and open the door for Chinese treasures taken during the Opium Wars to finally return home?

Liu Xin speaks with legal experts and historians on what this means for China, Africa, Europe and the future of historical justice.

Guests:
Matthieu Quiniou, Co-Director of the UNESCO Chair ITEN, Lawyer at the Paris Bar
Leila Amineddoleh, Chair of the Art Law Group at Tarter Krinsky & Drogin
Tim Winter, Changjiang Professor and Research Leader, Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore
Huo Zhengxin, Professor of Law, China University of Political Science and Law

00:00 – Introduction
03:59 – From a case-by-case approach to a broader restitution framework
05:08 – What is driving this global shift in looted artifacts?
07:30 – Repatriation, decolonization and the changing role of museums
09:57 – Why the French bill is generating excitement in China
12:55 – How likely is the return of Chinese artifacts?
15:41 – The biggest hurdles facing artifact repatriation
19:17 – What is a realistic balance in returning looted artifacts?
21:04 – How China is pursuing the return of lost cultural relics
23:22 – The case of the British Museum

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