China has ordered a nationwide museum audit following a scandal at a top museum in Nanjing, where former officials sold donated national treasures for personal gain. The National Cultural Heritage Administration has mandated that every state-owned museum conduct a meticulous count of its collections this year.

Beijing has ordered a sweeping national inventory of all state-owned museum collections following a high-profile scandal at a top museum, where former officials illegally sold donated national treasures for personal gain over several decades. The National Cultural Heritage Administration (NCHA) announced the nationwide campaign on Wednesday. It mandates that every state-owned museum conduct a meticulous, piece-by-piece physical count of its collections this year, verifying every artefact against...