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Ten years after the publication of “Heng Xian and the Problem of Studying Looted Artifacts” in Dao, this rejoinder to critics begins by recapitulating my original argument, then considers the leading objections that have appeared in the interim. After dispensing with two trivial and ad hominem responses (that I am a hypocrite and an imperialist), the discussion focuses on the one serious objection, namely, that the benefits of studying looted artifacts outweigh the costs. I conclude with my reasons for disagreeing with this judgment.
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Goldin, P.R. The Problem of Looted Artifacts in Chinese Studies: A Rejoinder to Critics. Dao 22, 145–151 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11712-022-09870-8
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