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Auction of relics angers public

China officials Thursday renewed objection to an auction of looted Chinese relics, following a flood of criticism from netizens over Wednesday's auction of an imperial jade seal in London, China Daily reported Friday. Officials from the State... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Fri, Nov 06 2009

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