China carried out archaeology projects to protect cultural relics in countries along the BRI

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Multi-Region
Country	Multi-Region
Start Date	Jan 01, 2017
End Date	Jun 28, 2026
Duration	3,465 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`50614`

Grant Description

In 2017, China carried out 15 joint archaeology projects in 12 countries along the Belt and Road Initiative, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran, India and Myanmar, said Xie Bing, an official with the State Administration of Cultural Heritage (SACH). The specifics of individual projects are unclear.

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China carries out joint archaeology projects in 12 countries
China’s State Administration of Cultural Heritage outlines cultural protection road map for 2018
专访：文物援外促“一带一路”民心相通——访国家文物局副局长胡冰 Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.