A statue from an exhibition of Chinese antiquities at the International Museum of the Horse in Lexington, Kentucky. More than 10 million Chinese antiques are currently overseas, according to official figures quoted by China Daily. Photo: Reuters A statue from an exhibition of Chinese antiquities at the International Museum of the Horse in Lexington, Kentucky. More than 10 million Chinese antiques are currently overseas, according to official figures quoted by China Daily. Photo: Reuters
A statue from an exhibition of Chinese antiquities at the International Museum of the Horse in Lexington, Kentucky. More than 10 million Chinese antiques are currently overseas, according to official figures quoted by China Daily. Photo: Reuters
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Hong Kong must shut door on illicit trade in antiquities before it can emerge as global art hub

The city might be one of the last holdouts that allows for the laundering of illegally obtained cultural objects

Topic |   Art
Eduard Fernández
Eduard Fernández

Updated: 11:04am, 10 Mar, 2018

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A statue from an exhibition of Chinese antiquities at the International Museum of the Horse in Lexington, Kentucky. More than 10 million Chinese antiques are currently overseas, according to official figures quoted by China Daily. Photo: Reuters A statue from an exhibition of Chinese antiquities at the International Museum of the Horse in Lexington, Kentucky. More than 10 million Chinese antiques are currently overseas, according to official figures quoted by China Daily. Photo: Reuters
A statue from an exhibition of Chinese antiquities at the International Museum of the Horse in Lexington, Kentucky. More than 10 million Chinese antiques are currently overseas, according to official figures quoted by China Daily. Photo: Reuters
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