Relic Theft Crackdown Pledge
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May 12, 2011, Thursday
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A senior Chinese police official yesterday pledged a nationwide crackdown on the theft of cultural relics.
Deputy Minister of Public Security Zhang Xinfeng announced the launch of an eight-month campaign in 17 provinces and regions to clamp down on "rampant crime" that may threaten the safety of state cultural relics.
"Driven by high profits, the theft, smuggling and illegal trading of relics remains rampant in some places," Zhang said.
He said police arrested 787 suspected thieves, busted 71 smuggling rings and recovered 2,366 stolen works of art during a previous campaign between December 2009 to June 2010.
The theft and smuggling of ancient relics is a serious problem in China. However, past crimes largely focused on the illegal excavation of ancient tombs by "tomb raiders." Large-scale thefts, like the occurred at the Palace Museum, are almost unheard of.
Deputy Minister of Public Security Zhang Xinfeng announced the launch of an eight-month campaign in 17 provinces and regions to clamp down on "rampant crime" that may threaten the safety of state cultural relics.
"Driven by high profits, the theft, smuggling and illegal trading of relics remains rampant in some places," Zhang said.
He said police arrested 787 suspected thieves, busted 71 smuggling rings and recovered 2,366 stolen works of art during a previous campaign between December 2009 to June 2010.
The theft and smuggling of ancient relics is a serious problem in China. However, past crimes largely focused on the illegal excavation of ancient tombs by "tomb raiders." Large-scale thefts, like the occurred at the Palace Museum, are almost unheard of.
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