Christie’s Auction House selling stolen merchandise

"According to the Sino Daily 'China accused Christie’s Thursday of repeatedly selling smuggled Chinese relics and vowed to place tough checks on the auction house in an angry response to the sale of two bronze artifacts in Paris'.

According to the Asia One News ‘In recent years, Christie’s has frequently sold cultural heritage items looted or smuggled from China, and all items involved were illegally taken out of the country,’ the State Administration of Cultural Heritage said."  [Read Full Article]

Published by:  The Delhi Times
On:  09/19/11
Website:  http://www.dehlitimes.com

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