US Returns 64 Smuggled Artifacts to China, Including Buddha Statues and Dinosaur Bones

The United States has returned 64 smuggled archaeological and cultural objects to China, including statues of Buddha and dinosaur bones.

The handover coincided with Chinese President Xi Jinping’s official visit to the White House last month. The visit lasted three days.

The returned collection spans both cultural heritage and natural history, bringing religious sculptures and prehistoric remains back to China.

The brief account did not identify the other objects in the collection or provide details on how they were smuggled out of China and recovered in the United States.