The United States has recently returned 38 pieces of cultural objects to China.
美国最近向中国归还了38件文物。

At a handover ceremony at the Chinese Consulate General in New York, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office handed them over to a delegation from China's National Cultural Heritage Administration.
在中国驻纽约总领事馆举行的交接仪式上，曼哈顿地区检察官办公室将这些文物交给了中国国家文物局的一个代表团。

In 2009 China and the U.S. signed a memorandum of understanding that aims to prevent the illegal importation of Chinese cultural artifacts into America.
2009年，中国和美国签署了一份谅解备忘录，旨在防止中国文物非法进口到美国。

Their deal has got a new lease of life from January this year after a renewal between the two countries.
从今年1月开始，两国之间的协议又获得了新的生机。