刘劲松大使会见澳民间文物捐赠者

世界新闻网澳大利亚讯10月28日，刘劲松大使会见向中方捐赠中国明代铜鎏金释迦太子诞生像的西澳州两名捐赠者谢恩∙汤普森（Shayne Thomson）和里昂∙德尚（Leon Deschamps）。国家文物局副局长唐炜、驻珀斯总领馆代总领事王凤忠、驻澳使馆公参高炜、西澳澳中友协会长吴粤等在座。

刘大使高度评价两名捐赠者对文物的尊重与保护体现了中澳两国文明交流互鉴和深厚的民间友谊，对其慷慨捐献的义举表示敬意。

唐炜副局长代表国家文物局向两名捐赠者颁发了感谢状。

佛像在马尔加纳人的传统土地、世界自然遗产鲨鱼湾被偶然发现。经国家文物局授权，驻珀斯总领馆于10月13日赴鲨鱼湾正式接收。西澳澳中友协积极支持参与有关活动。

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Ambassador Liu Jinsong Meets with Australian Donors of Chinese Cultural Relic

On 28 October, Ambassador Liu Jinsong met with Shayne Thomson and Leon Deschamps from Western Australia，who donated a Ming Dynasty gilt-bronze statue of the Infant Buddha to China. Also present were Tang Wei, Deputy Administrator of China's National Cultural Heritage Administration (NCHA); Wang Fengzhong, Acting Consul-General of China in Perth; Gao Wei, Minister-Counsellor and Wu Yue, President of the Western Australian Branch of the Australia-China Friendship Society.

Ambassador Liu spoke highly of the two donors' respect for and protection of the cultural artifact, which exemplifies the exchange and mutual learning between Chinese and Australian civilizations, as well as the profound friendship between the two peoples. He also paid tribute to their generous act of donation.

On behalf of NCHA, Deputy Administrator Tang Wei presented certificates of appreciation to the two donors.

The statue was discovered by chance in Shark Bay—a World Heritage site and the traditional land of the Malgana people. With the authorisation of NCHA, the Chinese Consulate-General in Perth formally received the statue on 13 October at Shark Bay. The Western Australian Branch of the Australia-China Friendship Society has actively supported and partipated in the related events.

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