; G9 k# Z6 J* x) }British Museum 'welcomes investigation with Chinese over artefacts' # t2 _: [6 |: |/ ~& Z/ p# y' G 1 G: \% b; [3 V' DThe British Museum has said it would welcome a joint investigation with Chinese researchers into controversial artefacts that were looted by British and French troops from the Old Summer Palace in Beijing 150 years ago. : l: q9 r$ E+ V( X) G' Q* E
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Two bronze animals heads taken from a fountain inthe Old Summer Palace were auctioned in Paris in defiance of objectionsfrom the Chinese government who had called for the sale to be cancelled