針對法國一家拍賣行拍賣圓明園流失文物清乾隆和田玉璽一事，中國國家文物局新聞官員18日在北京表態稱，中國一貫反對并譴責拍賣非法流失文物的行為，對于任何確認為非法流失的中國文物保留追索權利，希望外國有關機構認真遵守相關國際公約。
Beijing (CNS) -- China opposes and condemns the auction of looted cultural relics, an official at the State Administration of Cultural Heritage said Tuesday in response to the sale of a Qing Dynasty seal by a French auction house.
Artcurial sold the oval-shaped imperial jade seal for 1.12 million euros (9.21 million yuan) on Monday. The seal's design indicates that it was used exclusively in the imperial study during the reign of the Qianlong (1711-1799) and Jiaqing (1796-1820) Emperors.
The seal was stolen during the sacking of the Summer Palace, or Yuanmingyuan.
The official said China consistently opposes the auction of looted cultural relics and urges auction houses to comply with the spirit of international treaties and professional ethics.
Two Chinese relics that were also looted from the palace were withdrawn from auction by Bonhams in London in November this year.
針對法國一家拍賣行拍賣圓明園流失文物清乾隆和田玉璽一事，中國國家文物局新聞官員18日在北京表態稱，中國一貫反對并譴責拍賣非法流失文物的行為，對于任何確認為非法流失的中國文物保留追索權利，希望外國有關機構認真遵守相關國際公約。
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