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Injunction sought on relics auction

(China Daily)
Updated: 2009-02-21 08:01

Chinese lawyers have filed a motion to a French court seeking an injunction to stop auction house Christie's putting two bronze relics looted from China under the hammer, lawyers said on Friday. The application was submitted to a Paris court on Thursday night, Liu Yang, head of a group of almost 90 lawyers, said. The auction is scheduled to be held from Monday to Wednesday.

Xinhua

(China Daily 02/21/2009 page1)