佳士得不顾中国的反对,公然拍卖盗窃来的物品——圆明园非法流失的兔首、鼠首铜像;法国媒体也认为这是“中国人的双重耻辱”。从整个拍卖过程来看,中国外交部多次出面干涉,国家文物局也发表对佳士得的严正声明。然而中国官方的努力仍未能阻止拍卖行为的发生。 In spite of China’s opposition, Christie’s openly auctioned the theft items - the rabbit head and mouse statue illegally lost in Yuanmingyuan Park; and the French media also considered it “the double humiliation of the Chinese people.” Judging from the entire auction process, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has repeatedly intervened and the State Administration of Cultural Heritage issued a solemn declaration on Christie’s. However, China’s official efforts still failed to stop the auction.