China willing to promote protection and restitution of lost cultural relics: ministry

China willing to promote protection and restitution of lost cultural relics: ministry

May 7, 2026 · 60 min

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The episode discusses China's stance on cultural relics restitution, a hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship, and the re-entry of Tianzhou-9 cargo craft.

A cruise ship linked with a deadly hantavirus outbreak has departed waters off Cape Verde and is expected to dock at Spain's Canary Islands in a few days, despite opposition from the local government (01:06). China says it appreciates France's efforts in facilitating the restitution of lost cultural relics after a draft bill passed the French National Assembly (04:40). And China's Tianzhou-9 cargo craft has re-entered the atmosphere in a controlled manner (22:41).

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