59 mins ago · Australia
Australia returns ancient stone heads to China after more than 30 years
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Australia. The first report grouped here was at 28 Oct 2026, 23:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Australia returns ancient stone heads to China after more than 30 years”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Australia has returned two stone sculptures to China after more than 30 years abroad. The statues, showing the heads of a military official and civil servant, had been given to the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra by a private collector and date back to the Northern Song dynasty (960–1127).
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- First reported by South China Morning Post Asia
Australia returns ancient stone heads to China after more than 30 years
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