China answers call for relics 'safe havens'

It will help protect cultural items from world's conflict areas

China's national body overseeing protection of historical heritage has vowed to respond to the call for establishing "safe havens" for cultural properties from regions in conflict.

"Development of a network of safe havens will allow China to offer temporary asylum for endangered cultural heritage," said Liu Yuzhu, director of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, during a seminar in Beijing.