Should Britain Return China’s Looted Artefacts from the British Museum?

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For centuries, China's possessions have sat in the British Museum. Should they be returned?
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[@eddiehah9842]

Keeping stolen items is illegal. So please return them to their home countries.

[@calvinchung2036]

Britain is doomed into oblivion! The amount of stolen artifacts are of no use to Britain and should be returned to the countries of origin! just like Japan, Britain will be cursed forever! Remember the first of the ten commandments: Thou shall not steal?

[@stellacheng6023]

If the artifacts are all returned, will there be any need of a British Museum? Maybe they can keep an opium pipe .

[@amazman977]

Correction. Does not matter anymore.

[@araara4746]

The British Museum is a display of the theft they committed... and strangely they have no shame.

[@IgorGuerrero]

Strangely?

[@araara4746]

@@IgorGuerrero I say strangely because, usually people are embarrassed to show off their crimes, but it seems the British are so proud that they even show them off.

[@mistermiau9949]

bo barbarzyńcy a nie cywilizacja

[@medialcanthus9681]

White Anglo Saxon DNA

[@JenHope118]

Please be respectful 🙏.

[@rileex]

those Chinese artifacts held priceless historical value to the Chinese civilization, to Britain they're just mere treasure hunting to them, pirates mindset!

[@dasgupta9288]

The whole world should unite and ask UK to return the stolen artefacts

[@daymay1066]

The US too.

[@Andy1805-y8w]

And Europe.

[@HafiZzZzZz]

England should return them as soon as possible

[@musikkluvelectrobanger]

100%

[@musikkluvelectrobanger]

The British should also return the Egyptian Artifacts they stole

[@OluseniIsaacs]

They should also return all Nigerian artifacts (not just the Benin bronzes)

[@louiserobinson9776]

The contents of the British museum are a constant reminder of Britain’s brutal colonial past. As the clamour grows for illegal immigrates to be repatriated, shouldn’t illicit loots from other countries be repatriated as well?!

[@Yannickille]

Let 's get the illegaks deported first😂😂😂

[@Enfinauniverso]

British Museum is full of the wealth and achievements of other nations and not as much about that of Britain itself. Meanwhile, museums in China, India, Russia, Egypt, Greece etc. are full of their own history.

[@Bb-ul7xh]

Definitely they shamelessly displaying their looted artifacts proudly

[@augusto3113]

After a decade of theft from within the museum, the collections are at great risk. The looted artifacts should return to the places of origin, where there were originally stolen from.

[@fuhsulu5651]

I regret going to that 'museum' 1/4 century ago when i was very naive. They should be ashamed of the exhibits there their ancestors have looted from far away lands! Thanks again young man!

[@jivvyjack7723]

Nothing to regret. In fact, more should visit and learn the truth of the artifacts' origins and also to broaden their world view, that there were great civilisations which were not white at all.

[@user-pr1ll1zy4n]

When China realised the harm from opium on it's people China tried to stop opium coming into China, but Britain forced China to continue taking opium in exchange for tea, silk, porcelain etc. So there were two Opium wars, loosing both China had to give up Hong Kong and made ports open to all plus other concessions. Magnificent buildings were destroyed. Loaning artifacts back to original countries is stupid, they should be considered on loan From the original countries requiring charging of fees to UK. The right thing to do, return them!

[@michellelee4843]

Wicked and conniving 😮

[@kennedy6618]

Stolen goods should rightfully returned to it's owners. Under the current law, possession of stolen goods is illegal! The English Museum already made billions of dollars from the stolen goods.

[@yirenvivianwang7978]

The King also wear stolen jewellery. What a disgrace!

[@IgorGuerrero]

that museum would be empty without all the stolen art.

[@NewAlbionTV]

Proceeds of "looting" is the main collection in this so called "museum". Most of the visitors cannot even understand why these objects are gathering dust in this dusty warehouse.

[@yongzeehow2045]

"Shameless imperialist" .

[@yongdeng1813]

My advice is the british government should def return what they looted, and if they want to they can offer to buy them from the chinese government. However, it is up to the chinese government to sell or not.

[@farmeda446]

Saying they won't return the artefacts because it's available for all humanity is not correct, not everybody can have a visa or the money to go abroad to check his own countries heritage, also this is a touristic attraction, and a profitable one, why shouldn't people have their own stuff back so they can brand their own countries and cultures and attract tourists.

[@oscarlam2560]

Because the British have nothing they are proud of to show the world 😂

[@jacintochua6885]

Looted Chinese treasure marked for 'imperial household" were looted from Summer Palace in 1860 !

[@sportsonwheelss]

What safe guard? Very nice way of saying keeping looted Items.

[@jthom5951]

What safeguards when these very items are appearing for sale on EBay?

[@LoC28C]

Yes, definitely return them. It is ridiculous to have artifacts from different countries and cultures to be stored in the British Museum.

[@silversurfergw]

If they do, the British museum will empty.

[@stephenlock7236]

They can always be replaced by British ones that were not actually looted stuff.

[@NallePu83]

At the request of Indonesia and Sri Lanka , the Netherlands will be returning 478 objects of cultural significance to Indonesia and to Sri Lanka.Jul 6, 2023

[@virgiliomateus4239]

There's a country in Europe that give back to India some decades ago the art pieces that it have stolen from there centuries ago. Spontaneously. That was Portugal. Do you know another country giving back the art robbed from other countries?

[@mizzypoo4827]

Let’s start with the UK ROYALS JEWELS & that Hugh diamond 💎 in the royal 👑...🤨

[@jjl4381]

Not only they looted, they destroyed the summer palace and the forbidden city as they go

[@qiufusheng3058]

China must seek compensations from UK.

[@meadc6754]

They also destroyed the ancient city of Susa, in present day Iran. Apparently, anything they could not carry away was destroyed so that the French didn’t get anything. They had a sort of ego war going on to see who could steal more stuff.

[@raptorlondon]

When China have 10 carrier fleets, UK will return them without being asked.

[@samwisegamgee289]

you are kidding right, the english do the right thing ? I think not

[@daymay1066]

It should return the biggest and most famous diamond from India too......hall of shame.

[@alwaysright6358]

They should, but they won't. In fact, Chinese patriots have to spend exorbitant amounts of money to buy back these priceless artifacts from auctions all over the world.

[@whenever4585]

no way, the museum keep telling us the truth, until it be send back from UK and US.

[@priscillaferguson267]

HELL YES!! I've visited several museums in the United States where I've seen a number of artifacts that were on display on borrow from European museums that were donated by the families of retired military personnel that were stolen from China during its occupation.

[@meadc6754]

Plenty of stolen stuff in America too although, to be fair, they often return stolen artifacts.

[@axli13]

Yes. Museums should return all stolen artifacts that english people had stolen, in what ever manner, to the rightful owner from nation and its people.

[@LemonOne]

Let them keep, there are lots of museums but not any stolen museum! We just have to rename the museum to 'british stolen museum!'

[@jacintochua6885]

The west even pried apart rock statues from their bases in China's mointain villages and temples.

[@donvongprachanh1484]

Everything is stolen shame and sad

[@akuyangbenar5897]

British honour is just bs. Do these people have no shame, displaying their looted treasures to the public.

[@sktan3743]

Uk should return all artifacts to owners everywhere because these are loots. If UK wishes to exhibit them in their Museum for benefits of mankind, it should come to a long term agreements with owners and pay an agreed royalty of a fixed amount or a percentage of gate collection.

[@nbeizaie]

IS that a real question? Of course! Every country's heritage belongs to its people. SO yes, those (and all other stolen artifacts) should go back to where they came from.

[@hp323]

They not only stole so many artifacts and precious stones from all over the world but also land that doesn’t belong to them. 🙄☮️

[@medialcanthus9681]

@@hp323 USA Australia are all stolen lands . And they dare to be so proud and hoity toity

[@adamz9138]

Return them

[@willfiala1859]

Disgusting behaviour -

[@samyang5873]

The looted artefacts are longing to return home. They are crying out loud.

[@joem0088]

Pirate nation.

[@cpucooler88]

Not only should the British museum return all the items belonging to other nations. They should pay restitution to those nations for the pain and suffering they have caused.

[@Jumalakartus]

Well British imperialism is their history. It is shameful in a way, but it's also the main reason for all the wealth in the west to this day.

[@latiendaca1773]

The queen used the word “shared over” or “spirited over” on tea tree planting (india) and silk worm farming technology. As well as water digging methodology. And uk, following the lead of japan, changed the law, so that offsprings of looters can legally sell their “family looms” in the open market.

[@Novideos00]

one can only dream Britain will never return these expropriated ancient Chinese artefacts. If they did they will have to do the same for all the other countries they have taken ancient artefacts from. Then the British museum will be emptied.

[@yong9613]

Countries affected should bring a class action lawsuit all the way up to ICC to get a precedent ruling

[@hendetta]

Thx for spotlighting this subject✌️

[@jivvyjack7723]

I think the British museum should return all these treasures to the countries of origin. They can display a replica, clearly marked as replica and that the original has been returned to its rightful owner. They should bear all cost of repatriation and should also pay an agreed annual sum to the country of origin for the rights to copy and display the replica. I think that's best for everyone concerned - the real owners, the museum and the tourists.

[@iechuanlee9326]

The British should return most of them.

[@henriettashao]

All not most!

[@samyang5873]

It's ALL ，EVERY SINGLE ITEM !!! 每一件文物 !!! 你有病啊 ???

[@sihksahmir5635]

why ''should'' must return artefacts looted unconditionally

[@nixbenoit1]

“Thou shalt not steal” is the eighth commandment

[@medialcanthus9681]

@@nixbenoit1 👍👍👍👍👍

[@michellelee4843]

Haha,too much preaching barely any in practice.

[@medialcanthus9681]

@@nixbenoit1 how about thou shalt not covet .. thy neighbour's slaves from Africa

[@hsingchen5141]

Very well said, you intelligent and knowledgeable young man.

[@hocyrusgreat9324]

Everything has its own consequences. If something is not belong to you, some time in the future, you have to return where is it belong.

[@wingkei8779]

Thsnks this report is important to people of China and the world.

[@meadc6754]

Britain should return all the looted artifacts and so should the Louvre, but they won’t. Nevertheless both France and England will continue to lecture the world regarding their moral and ethical superiority 😂😂😂

[@edwardpi9852]

China and Chinese companies to buy British companies at 98 percent off during the Great Depression.

[@starnight1209]

Not to mention that the old Queen Palace has all the best-stolen things, the whole world will be a shock if we see it.

[@edwardlin2941]

thank you

[@judylo4134]

Interesting enough, displaying stolen artifacts are just a minor crimes, compared to trading slaves, selling and initiating the opium war to colonize the Hong King islands over 99 years! Oh well ……..

[@truesouth4784]

I think all museums around the world should make amends. Either return a particular artifact or contract to keep it on consignment for a period of time.

[@totifernandez9532]

To be a thief is bad enough. To proudly display what you have stolen is another level.

[@guangjoe]

Yes.

[@edwardlin2941]

Thanks!

[@Harveyinchina]

Thank you.

[@Roy-cm1bh]

Yes, return all countries national treasures!

[@Phuckitall]

There's also the condescension implied that others cannot take care of their own treasures. Ter or ist groups aside (and we all know who funds and directs the one Harvey mentioned), the supposedly superior nation could help impoverished countries protect their treasures in their own lands. And, all that's on top of those artefacts not being safe in the UK, to begin with.

[@harrovian2009]

superb narrative. Harvey. Absolutely brilliant.

[@Harveyinchina]

Thank you

[@melah663]

It is not British Museum. It is called - The House of Stolen Goods.

[@f.s.monster3765]

Chinese should stop going to the British museum until the stolen treasures are returned.

[@simonooi2544]

I am planning to go very soon. So how to stop?

[@chongkt6469]

Their motto "what's yours is mine, what's mine is mine!"😆🤣

[@jparsit]

The British museums will be empty if returned items.

[@LowZeJunJerryHCI-p6z]

here first

[@whenever4585]

❤Actually there is a group working on it. * INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON PRESERVATION AND RETURN OF CULTURAL RELICS LOST IN COLONIALISM CONTEXT This meeting started in 6.19.2024 in Qingdao China May the world be peaceful and healthy!❤

[@thisnthat7760]

In india we call The British museum ,"Chor bazzar"( Thieve's market) 😂😂

[@alletsnow]

For those interested in this, Watch /podcast, ‘Stuff the British Stole’, by Marc Fennell. It’s a brilliant docuseries- kept me on the edge of my seat 👌🏽

[@hehe-mq2bk]

It should be returned to China. China now is more technologically advanced than England. It is also wayyyyy richer. It can take care of all these artifacts that the British are neglecting.

[@andreww4898]

Considering the limited space they have, strongly suggest they return

[@Monkey341]

If a court convicted a thief of stealing, would it not send him to jail and return the stolen goods to the rightful Owner?

[@SicMundus24]

very informative! yes they should

[@liamporter1137]

Well said. Thanks for sharing.

[@ChristianC-gy1ym]

Should this question even be asked? The answer is clear.

[@bearbearcutecute]

Wow.. Chinese artefacts at the British Museum! I didn't know that my Chinese ancestors had travelled all the way from the United Kingdom to Singapore. What an amazing feat!

[@ThereIsAlwaysaWay2]

Would be significantly safer in China, and China would be gracious enough to leave parts of it in the Museum so it's still has a Chinese exposition.

[@eyes2338]

I wouldnt take it back if i was china leave, leave it there to remind everyone.

[@medialcanthus9681]

@@eyes2338 that actually makes sense!!

[@d_j_duane]

Should Britain Return China’s Looted Artifacts from the British Museum? YES.

[@kremigmitsahne7197]

They should return everything + all the money they made from displaying the artifacts.

[@chankane]

If I had a rock band right now, there will be a song "Harvey is a hero".... and much more....

[@lordgrim5599]

Return them Britain. If the museum cannot keep track of the STOLEN treasures, then return them all. Additionally who said that no nation will not attack Britain, specifically the museum

[@whenever4585]

In China, we also have a museum that houses items from Japan. The museum is called the Museum of the Site of the Japanese Invasion of China Unit 731 Biological Experimentation Laboratory. I hope that one day Japan will come and take them back.

[@bhubestakesoponsatien1143]

Countries that have other countries artifacts way back in time, yes must return to origins. IT IS A BIG SHAME what is not theirs in their Museums ,yes understand gifts or borrowed Display items from other Nations.

[@TheFriend2u]

China & India should just go and take it all back. No need to ask, since they were stolen. UK should considers itself fortunate that China & India didn't take revenge.

[@kuga7423]

So the thief wants to "safeguard" the items they have stolen from the owner...😂😂😂😂

[@coffeebreak100]

British Museum should only display British cultural treasures and relics and return all stolen artefacts to their rightful owners. And imagine the situation reversed, if it was a country like China holding onto stolen British artefacts, displaying them and profiting off of them, the tone of conversation would have been a very different one.

[@alexdyk9813]

The refusal of the British Museum returning foreign artefacts seems to be based on grounded reasons. It is an undeniable fact that a lot of these foreign artefacts originated from Asia and Africa, where majority of the globe's lower and middle-income countries are located. The fragility of some of these artefacts means rigorous conservation is required lest irreparable damage occurs. However, successful conservation requires ample financial resources, which is something lower and middle-income countries don't usually have. Political instability that has plagued several regions in Asia and Africa further bolsters the Museum's claims of being the most ideal custodian of these artefacts. Nevertheless, what the BM blithely ignores is the very fact that the issues they raised as legitimate reasons for denying repatriations were the artefacts of British imperialism, which is ironically the same institution that made the BM able to acquire these foreign artefacts in the first place! As if the modern manifestation of the "history repeats itself" cliché isn't clearer enough, the destruction of invaluable historical sites and works of art by ISIS was the ramification of US invasion of Afghanistan, a condemnable diplomatic action with the UK as US partner in crime! It is comical that as institution that is an integral part of the field of historical studies, the BM still unwilling to come to terms with the existence of the long and sorrowful shadows cast by its nation's past institutions.

[@greendragonspirit1646]

Britain should keep the looted items , if they consider theft one of their values . Britain also has a number of looted Indian artefacts ( and 45 trillion minimum )! Lucky for Britain that China is so civil , unlike the British , otherwise, China could just take all the looted items back , and they could do it with ease.

[@hwangfongmain7326]

In its heydays from the 18th to the 20th centuries, Britain was revered as "the empire on which the sun never sets" to signify its vastness.

[@stephenlock7236]

The UK is in the dire economic situation, most lately claimed by pm Kier Starmer himself, because the looted fats from its colonial past has about run out. Brits will have to learn to live with what they can produce locally, not by harvesting others' crops.