# China to expand international archaeological cooperation

https://mins.news/en/item/126536

- China News Service, 2026-11-03 03:08 UTC
- Culture
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/china/2026-11-03/detail-ihfmuiku4862469.shtml

> China plans to expand international archaeological cooperation over the next five years to encourage mutual learning among civilizations. Its new 15th Five-Year Plan blueprint gives priority to joint projects with Belt and Road countries, proposes five to 10 pilot projects and will open the Archaeology China program to international researchers.