"And I want to tell you one thing, this painting is a donation we received, even if you want to pursue the legal responsibility of the thief, we absolutely cooperate, as for the ownership of this painting, it is indisputable, it belongs to China, belongs to all the Chinese people, he is the property left by the ancestors of this country to all Chinese, and it is by no means the spoils of war of robbers." Dean Liu said sonorously.

As soon as Dean Liu's words fell, the audience erupted in warm applause, which was the applause from those Chinese reporters, who praised President Liu on the spot.

The press conference did not last long, and the Palace Museum had no interest in holding a debate with reporters, as for the controversy, this is something that has been considered before, it is not a big deal, and the Palace Museum will not care about the subsequent problems, it is a matter of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

This news spread on the Internet at the speed of light, and on the same day, all Chinese people knew about this news, and it was difficult not to know, because the major online media basically listed this news as the headline.

Netizens replied one after another, and the Internet was lively.

"It's really relieving to finally see the country stand up."

"I'm very happy, give Dean Liu a thumbs up, such an expert is really wanted."

"Old and strong, look at the few words that Mr. Liu said at the press conference, it is absolutely deafening, this is the property of all Chinese, and it is by no means the spoils of robbers. How much suffering our country has suffered before, China still has millions of treasures exhibited in museums in other countries, and we support the country to take them all back. ”

"I'm curious, you say this donor is the gang of thieves from the Paris theft."

"Definitely. Otherwise, where did the painting come from. ”

"It's possible to buy something on the black market."

"You say, will the Palace Museum not be able to stop the pressure? Give the painting back to France. ”

"The upstairs is stupid, since you dare to come out and speak. I just don't plan to pay it back, do you really think that the behavior of the Palace Museum's own family must be a state act, but this time, it is really tough to say hello to the Chinese government. ”

"Any of you who read the information on the theft in Paris, it's 662 antiques, worth 180 million euros, and the gang of thieves definitely sent it."

"180 million. That's a lot. ”

“……”

China's Internet is full of applause, but the foreign media basically condemn China's behavior, saying that such behavior is a bandit act, and China should return French property.

The French government is not slow either. In the afternoon of the same day, the French government officially protested against China, demanding that China return the stolen goods in France and have the responsibility to arrest the suspects in the theft. French spokesmen also said they suspected the theft in Paris. Whether there is Chinese participation.

And François also got the news that his baby was out of France so quickly. I even went to China, and it seems that my own collections. It is difficult to be recovered, and in the face of reporters, he scolded the incompetence of the French police while condemning the actions of the Chinese government.

He also used his connections to find familiar parliamentarians and officials, and asked them to put pressure on the French government to recover the ancient Chinese painting, you know, his two most precious collections, the oil painting of Cézanne in clothes, and the ancient painting of Wu Daozi in clothes, these two paintings alone account for more than half of the total value, and if they can be recovered, he can at least recover tens of millions of euros in losses.

The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs also responded later by holding a press conference to explain the matter.

"China and France have always been very friendly countries, the two countries have established diplomatic relations for 53 years, and there have been many exchanges in the fields of culture, economy, science and other fields, and the economy and trade have increased year by year."

"Recently, many French parliamentarians have made unfriendly moves against China, which we do not want to see, and the Chinese government also regrets what the French government has done in some matters. On certain issues, we want to move forward with France and reach a common understanding, rather than going further and further. ”

“……”

The spokesman said to him left and right, and came up to say this first, which means that China is not satisfied with the recent French practice, and we have a problem, so ......

Talking in circles is a useful tactic of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but the reporters below are already impatient to listen to China's position and practices on the matter of France's protest against China, not to these old words.

Finally, when it was time for the reporter to ask, a French reporter stood up impatiently and asked: "Excuse me, since China attaches so much importance to Sino-French relations, why does it support criminal activities, the National Museum of China openly collects stolen goods from thieves, is this what China does, we in France strongly demand that the Chinese government return French property and apologize to France." ”

"The Chinese government is acting in accordance with international law, and this time the Palace Museum is accepting the donation, which is within the scope of law, and we will investigate further whether the painting is stolen, but the Chinese government has always said that the Chinese government has always spared no effort to crack down on theft," the spokesman said. ”

When the reporters heard from below, the Chinese government was ready to return the painting.

"China has a splendid civilization with a history of 5,000 years, and during this period, it has also suffered from war, and China has lost millions of antiques overseas, except for some that have legal sources, the vast majority of them have been plundered, and here, the Chinese government hopes that those looted items can be returned."

"There are tens of thousands of Chinese collections in the Louvre Museum in France, and there are hundreds of thousands of Chinese antique cultural relics in France, and history will not be annihilated in time, we once again reiterate that we hope that the French government can return the cultural relics that belong to China, because they are the property of all Chinese people."

Reporters were in an uproar again, what is China going to play, how can it be possible to return hundreds of thousands of antiques.

Is this China's answer, is it not afraid that its relations with France will drop to the freezing point, and is it not afraid that China will arouse the condemnation and disgust of the international community?

Why did the Chinese government answer so tough this time, instead of choosing compromise and forbearance, is China ready to change its previous strategy in foreign relations?

This series of questions was born in the minds of journalists, and some of them even wondered whether China would take tough measures on other issues, such as the military.

The press conference ended quickly, and although the reporters did not get more information, it did not hinder their associations, and a new round of reports was released.

"Does the Chinese government's tough recovery mean that China will change its previous strategy for handling foreign relations?"

"The Chinese have forcibly collected the property of citizens of other countries in disregard of international law, and Sino-French relations have regressed again."

"Whether the participation of the French aircraft carrier in this Asian military exercise will be one of the reasons for China's toughness."

The outside world has shouted, but China will not move.

The people at home expressed their joy and encouragement at China's way of doing things this time.

In fact, an antique is not a big deal, even if it is worth tens of millions of euros, it is just an ordinary thing for the leaders of various countries, and they are more concerned about China's attitude. (To be continued.) )