Why Did the Chinese Regime Recently Emphasize the Study of Archaeology?

Ancient terracotta soldiers and horses are seen in the No.1 pit of the Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum in Lintong of Shaanxi Province, China, on October 24, 2007. China Photos/Getty Images

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At a time when China is in desperate need of solutions to many internal and external challenges, the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) top leaders were summoned on Sept. 28. What was on the itinerary? A “study session” on archaeology for the Party’s elite in the Politburo.