WASHINGTON, D.C.—Officials from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement handed over 22 archaeological artifacts and a microraptor fossil to Gu Yucai, China’s Deputy Director General of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage. The artifacts, including jade disks and bronze trays, were seized in Miami, Cleveland, and New York City, and had been accompanied by false documentation. “The repatriation of these items is a great success for the United States and for the Chinese government and its people. Cultural heritage endures as a reminder of the contributions and historical experiences of humanity, and we must continue to work together on many fronts to safeguard it,” Assistant Secretary Evan Ryan said in a press release. To read in-depth about looting in China, go to "Tomb Raider Chronicles."
