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Growing pressure on European museums to return artifacts taken from Southeast Asia during colonial times could provide soft-power benefits for the EU amid attempts to improve its image in the region, analysts say.
The United Kingdom will send back gold and silver artifacts looted from Ghana in the 19th century after a long-term loan agreement was struck.
The Southeast Asian nation, though, has formally sought return of 30, but its requests have been largely ignored, experts say.
A prominent Chinese newspaper called for the return of cultural artifacts it looted during colonials times.
The relevant artifacts are the ones that were looted during the protests at the presidential palace last year.