# UK returns 12 lost cultural relics and artworks to China

https://mins.news/en/item/72131

- China News Service, 2026-09-24 09:33 UTC
- Culture
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/cns-wire/2026-09-24/detail-ihfknxzs2490016.shtml

> The United Kingdom handed China 12 lost cultural relics and artworks at a ceremony in London. The Metropolitan Police had seized the items during law enforcement operations, and Chinese and British authorities arranged their repatriation through the 1970 UNESCO convention framework.

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