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China orders museum audit after Ming artwork scandal
Filed: Apr 01, 2026 at 8:08 AM ET
Summary: Beijing mandates a national inventory of state-owned museum collections following a scandal involving illegal sales of national treasures.
WHO: National Cultural Heritage Administration
WHAT: ordered a nationwide museum audit
WHEN: Apr 01, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
WHERE: China
WHY: to address a scandal involving illegal sales of donated treasures
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