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20:07, 04-Aug-2017
China starts crackdown on cultural heritage crime
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China's market regulator and cultural relics administration have started a joint campaign to fight cultural heritage crime.
According to a circular published Friday by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce and the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, the campaign will target illegal business activity, prohibiting sales of cultural relics, and trade in counterfeit items.
A 1,300-year-old stone carved Buddha's head. /AFP Photo
A 1,300-year-old stone carved Buddha's head. /AFP Photo
The circular said such acts seriously undermined the security of cultural heritage and disturbed market order.
Market and cultural heritage administrative agencies at all levels will set up work teams to inspect markets, shops, auctions, flea markets, tourist sites and websites, punishing those guilty of violations.
A Chinese visitor admires a terracotta exhibit at the World of the Etruscans - the Exhibition of Pre-Roman Cultural Relics, on display at the Shanghai Museum, 22 July 2003. /AFP Photo
A Chinese visitor admires a terracotta exhibit at the World of the Etruscans - the Exhibition of Pre-Roman Cultural Relics, on display at the Shanghai Museum, 22 July 2003. /AFP Photo
The campaign will last until the end of October, with suspected crimes transferred to police authorities.
(Source: Xinhua)