[meteorite-list] chinese fossil repatriation

[E.L. Jones]

Yes indeed this is a dark cloud on the entire word of paleoworld- the 
entire artifact collecting world in reality .  I guess it is much harder 
to enforce one's own restrictive export laws if one doesn't enforce the 
dubious demands of another's--even if that country's claims of harm are 
made while simultaneously promoting the massive industry of producing 
and exporting pirated--aka stolen intellectual property.

This is a new "capitalist" ploy by The People's (sic) Republic of 
China.  Are we really expected to believe that they didn't (ahem) know 
this illegal activity was going on?  This way they get the money twice. 
Once from the Australian Importers via confiscation and again when they 
resell them to the Australian Importers.  What a country... Yet another 
case of "you dumb capitalist--we will sell you the ropes we use to hang 
you with".

Oh just wondering-- if the Dippl Family is related to the person  that 
goes by Pete Pete on the list--hard to keep up with all the Petes 
sometimes. Just curious , if so, why would one need two identities?  I 
guess it is a quaint cultural thingy.

Regards Back to Ya!
Elton

Dippl Family wrote:

> I read that article in the Adeleaide Advertiser yesterday myself with 
> interest . The interesting thing they dont mention is the South 
> Australian Museum was selling sinohydrosaur plates ,hadrasaur and 
> oviraptor eggs and keichausaurs(all of which were in this lot) just 12 
> months ago in their gift shop!!! I wonder if they are willing to 
> refund the purchase price if some of those are confiscated. The other 
> thing this article does not mention is that chinese meteorites (inc 
> nantan ) are also in the spotlight in this cultural repatriation frenzy.
> Regards to all.
> Peter Dippl
> Kapunda South Australia