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Overview

China donates six fossils to Australia in 2008

Commitment Year•2008Country of Activity•AustraliaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•AustraliaSector•Other Social Infrastructure And ServicesFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 15, 2008
Start (actual)
May 25, 2008
End (actual)
May 25, 2008

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

  • Chinese Embassy

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Melbourne Museum

Loan description

China donates six fossils to Australia in 2008

Narrative

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Project narrative

In January 2008, Chinese media announced that China would donate six rare fossils of priceless value to Australia. The fossils were received by Australia as of May 25, 2008, and were to be immediately displayed at the Melbourne Museum. The donation was a gesture of gratitude after Australia helped China recover 750 kilograms of stolen artifacts in 2004. The six fossils were from this group of stolen items.